Deseret News (Firm)
Organization
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 1 Collection or Record:
O. Preston Robinson papers
Collection — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197232515798]
Identifier: MSS 6043
Scope and Contents
Materials deal with O. Preston Robinson's career, church, and personal life, including: awards, honors, and certificates, papers from his time serving as president of the British Mission, Deseret News correspondence and papers while he served as editor, his reports and articles, research for books, lessons and talks, photographs of many of the people he interviewed, including General Gruenther, Colonel Nasser of Egypt, Israel Premier Moshe Sharett, French Premier Reynaud, and Vice President...
Dates:
1945-1984
Filtered By
- Subject: Newspaper editors -- United States X