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Autograph albums

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Herman Grether autograph album from the Utah Territory Prison

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197225531513]
Identifier: MSS 3298
Scope and Contents

Contains autographs and personal notes written by various male Mormon Church members and leaders, circa 1887, convicted and incarcerated for polygamy (a violation of the Edmunds Act) at the Utah Territory Prison (Sugarhouse, Salt Lake County, Utah). The book contains testimonials, affirmations of LDS Church doctrine regarding polygamy, expressions of familial support, poetry regarding polygamy, and expressions of sympathy for Herman Grether.

Dates: 1887
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Herman Grether autograph album from the Utah Territory Prison

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