University of Deseret
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Memorial to congress for five thousand dollars for the university
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292942]
Identifier: Vault MSS 734
Scope and Contents
Handwritten petition to the United States Congress. The item was "adopted in a joint session Jan. 17, 1854." The Utah Legislature asks for funds to support the University of Deseret. The item was signed by Willard Richards and Jedediah M. Grant.
Dates:
1854
John Rockey Park diary
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 638
Scope and Contents
Typescript of a diary with handwritten corrections. Also included are photocopies of the handwritten original diary. Park writes about visits to the University of Deseret by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints including Brigham Young and Orson Pratt, tells about hiring Karl G. Maeser, and describes educational financing and the nature of education in Utah.
Dates:
1869-1886
Parley P. Pratt legal act
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292751]
Identifier: Vault MSS 708
Scope and Contents
Handwritten act signed by Parley P. Pratt appropriating funds to the University of Deseret.
Dates:
1853
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