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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Utah Stake

 Organization

Administrative history

The Utah Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formed in 1851, splitting from the earlier Salt Lake Stake. Early stake presidents included John S. Higbee (1851), Isaac Higbee (1851-1852), George A. Smith (1852-1854), James C. Snow (1855-1858), Dominicus Carter (acting) (1858-1860), William Miller (1860-1868), Abraham O. Smoot (1868-1895), Edward Partridge (1895-1901), David John (1901-1908), Joseph B. Keeler (1908-1919), and Thomas N. Taylor (1919-1939)

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Adam Saig Anderson photograph of Utah Stake Primary Association presidency

 Collection — Oversize-folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232563459]
Identifier: MSS 9030
Scope and Contents Mounted photograph of Utah Stake Primary Association presidency from 1893 by Adam Anderson, brother of George Edward Anderson. Includes Annie K. Smoot, Eliza Taylor, and Sarah Eggertson Cluff. They are standing and sitting next to a table with a framed portrait of Utah Stake President A. O. Smoot in the background. Includes handwritten caption to photo at bottom with signatures of members of the presidency. Stamp on verso: "Return on 10 days to--Ad. Anderson--"Photographer"--No. J St.,...
Dates: 1893
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Adam Saig Anderson photograph of Utah Stake Primary Association presidency

Wesley C. Carter scrapbooks

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9162
Scope and Contents Contains scrapbooks from Wesley Carol Carter pertaining to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints building mission program in the southeast area of the United States and histories of the YWMIA. Scrapbooks include photographs and brief histories of church building missionaries called to serve in the southeast area, as well as newspaper and church publications pertaining to church building projects in which Wesley Carol Carter was involved. Scrapbooks also include photographs of the...
Dates: 1963-1972
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Wesley C. Carter scrapbooks

Roll and dockett of high council of Utah Stake of Zion Utah

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230342245]
Identifier: MSS 262
Scope and Contents

Handwritten meeting rolls. The item records the names of stake high councilors and their attendance at various high council meetings in the Utah Stake.

Dates: 1885-1905
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Roll and dockett of high council of Utah Stake of Zion Utah

Utah Stake records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 245
Scope and Contents

Handwritten account books and ledgers dated from 1882 to 1892. Also included are correspondence, reports, receipts, lists, and bulletins dated from 1900 to 1938. The materials deal with the finances, operation, organization, and function of the stake. The items also relate to many Mormon Church theological issues including prohibition, church attendance, and tithing.

Dates: 1882-1938
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Utah Stake records

Young Ladies Mutual Improvement Association minutes

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230329465]
Identifier: MSS SC 3014
Scope and Contents

Minutes of local church organization, commonly known as the YLMIA, headquartered in Provo, Utah. Clerks who wrote the minutes included Mary Borhard and Prilla Frisby. The minutes include regular mention of Alice Louise Reynolds, an officer of the organization.

Dates: 1901-1908
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Young Ladies Mutual Improvement Association minutes

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