Utah -- Politics and government -- 19th century
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
An act in relation to Utah Library
The Beaver Nightingale
The collection includes a Beaver, Utah newspaper found in the scrapbook of Van Zile's with a handwritten inscription by him. The newspaper was published by the Liberal party and contains the Liberal Platform and the People's Platform.
John M. Bernhisel papers
The Papers of John Milton Bernhisel includes three (3) archival series: Series I: Political Papers, circa 1847-1864; Series II: Personal Papers, circa 1825-1910; and Series III: Secondary Sources, circa 1909-1964.
From the halls of memory
Photocopy of typescript. Author discusses his family's British roots; their acceptance of Mormonism while living in Birmingham, England, and their immigration to the United States. Tolton also describes his experiences during the Black Hawk War (Utah) and frontier life in Utah. His account goes into great detail about his involvement in territorial and state politics, his business ventures, family life, and his mission to Great Britain for the Mormon Church.
Letter to Abraham Lincoln
Handwritten letter by Reed, John Titus, and Thomas Drake to Lincoln requesting appointment of Standish Rood as United States Marshall for Utah Territory.
Lorenzo Snow Lyman collection
Roger Bryan Madsen papers
Various letters, documents and notes (some photocopies) collected and created while Madsen was writing a thesis for the Political Science Department titled An Analysis of the 1958 Senatorial Campaign in Utah.
George Washington Brimhall reimbursement voucher
Holograph voucher for $171 for expenses while serving in the 1851-1852 Utah territorial House of Representatives signed by William W. Phelps and Albert Carrington.
Herman Thorup journal
Typewritten transcript of Herman Thorup's journal for the period of 1879 to 1929; documents his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Denmark, as well as his life in Salt Lake City, Utah; his arrest, trial, and imprisonment for "unlawful cohabitation"; his work as a florist and nurseryman; the impact of the Edmunds Tucker Act; Utah politics; his own political activities; his volunteer work; and his family and spiritual life.
Utah's eighth state legislature
1 oversize black and white photograph of the Eighth State Legislature of Utah. 49 x 41 cm. Includes individual photos of members of both the House and the Senate, the clerical staff of both legislative bodies, and a photo of the Governor, as well as a photo of the City and County Building. Each photo is identified. The photograph is mounted on cardboard. Mounting is damaged and curling.