Deseret News (Firm)
Administrative History
The Deseret News (1850- ) is a newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The first edition of the Deseret News was published on June 15, 1850, on a $60 printing press which had traveled 1100 miles to Salt Lake City. It began as a weekly paper, focusing on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as some national news. Today, it is still a widely read source of news and information as well as the official organ of the Church.
Citation:
Digital Newspapers, via WWW, Sep. 25, 2014 (Deseret News; first published June 15, 1850; Salt Lake City, Utah; $60 press travled 1100 miles across the plains; began as a weekly paper; official organ of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; widely read news source)Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
J Malan Heslop additional materials, 1858-2009
J Malan Heslop large original prints for contests and displays, 1946-1988
Includes 460 original prints, mostly mounted. These 11 x 14 inch and 16 x 20 inch original prints cover a gamut of subjects from news photos, sports and action, feature photos, entertainment, celebrities, children, agricultural, weather, and Israel. They were both award winning photographs and photographs exhibited in various places, such as the Utah State Fair or the National Press Association. Materials dated 1946-1988.
J Malan Heslop negatives, 1940-2002
Includes 45,941 negatives associated with the J Malan Heslop photographs and include both black and white and color negatives. The negatives range in size from 35 mm, 120, 4x5, and 70 mm. They are primarily safety film, although a few of the earlier negatives are nitrate negatives. Materials dated 1940-2002.
J Malan Heslop papers on the Deseret News, 1952-1965
Photographs related to Helsop's time working for the Deseret News.
J Malan Heslop photographs of Israel and Middle East, 1967-1985
Includes 1,747 photographs and 700 slides taken by J Malan Heslop throughout the Middle East. Subjects include, but are not limited to, Meggido, Lacish, Jerusalem, Mt. Carmel, Qumran, and Jacob's Well. Materials dated 1967-1985.