Prisoners
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
George Q. Cannon testimonial
Handwritten testimonial (plus photocopy) signed by 101 polygamist prisoners of the Utah Penitentiary acknowledging Cannon's beneficient influence.
William Jordan Flake diary
Handwritten diary kept while Flake was kept in the Yuma, Arizona, prison for polygamy. Also included is a map of the lay out of the facility. The diary includes descriptions of the treatment of the Mormons by the guards, including work by the prisoners to repair and unload railroad cars. Also includes poetry and information from letters he received from his family.
Autograph album of John Peter Rasmus Johnson
Handwritten autographs and notes written to John Peter Rasmus Johnson by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while he was serving a sentence in prison for polygamy at the Utah Penitentiary. Album is dated 1888-1889.
Albert Jones prison journal
Holograph diary which includes minutes and business records of the Provo City Corporation, lists of other people convicted and sentenced, poems of prisoners, news articles written by Jones on prison activities, and letters he received from family and friends during his period of imprisonment.