Utah. Legislature

John T. Bernhard bills and resolutions

Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232490109]

Identifier: MSS 856

Scope and Contents

Bills, resolutions, and letters from constituents. The items indicate how Bernhard voted on the various pieces of legislation. House bills which did not reach the state senate are not included. The collection is divided by years and legislative origin, and the materials are arranged in chronological order.

Dates: 1963-1966

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John T. Bernhard bills and resolutions

Sheldon Riser Brewster papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS SC 1980

Scope and Contents

Autobiographies, official correspondence, newspaper clippings, certificates, and miscellaneous items. These materials document the life and civic and church careers of Brewster. They include letters from prominent Utah politicians and newsletters Brewster sent to members of his ward who were in the U.S. military forces during World War II.

Dates: 1919-1975

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Sheldon Riser Brewster papers

John L. Davis receipt

File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230326610]

Identifier: MSS SC 2856

Scope and Contents

Handwritten receipt signed by John L. Davis stating that he had received $680.95 for printing the "daily minutes of the Ninth Annual Session of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah." Also included is an itemized list of Davis' expenses.

Dates: 1860

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John L. Davis receipt

Christian Peter Hansen papers

Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231062818]

Identifier: MSS 1471

Scope and Contents Holographs; typescripts; printed material; photocopies. Papers include biographical information and family histories; correspondence, reports, and resolutions from Hansen's labor activities and as president of the Utah State Federation of Labor, 1925-1930; correspondence, papers, and printed lobbying materials from his terms as a Utah legislator, 1929-1933; a newspaper clipping, letter, and articles about his career as a trolley bus conductor, 1908-1940. The collection also includes copies...

Dates: 1877-1975

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Christian Peter Hansen papers

Orval C. Harrison legislative papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 2564

Abstract

The Orval C. Harrison legislative papers consist of the legislative papers of Orval C. Harrison while he served in the Utah State House of Representatives from 1965-1985.

Dates: 1965-1985

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Orval C. Harrison legislative papers

History of the reorganization of Utah's state administrative government by the Twenty-fourth Legislature

File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230308832]

Identifier: MSS SC 1095

Scope and Contents

Typed thesis submitted as a partial requirement for a Master of Science degree in Political Science. The item deals with a reorganization of the administrative organization of Utah's government in 1941.

Dates: 1950

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / History of the reorganization of Utah's state administrative government by the Twenty-fourth Legislature

League of Women Voters of Utah records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 6881

Scope and Contents

Collection includes newsletters and a pamphlet from various times between 1986 and 1992. The materials discuss state legislative sessions, contacting representatives, fundraising, and goals of the league.

Dates: 1986-1992

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / League of Women Voters of Utah 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

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Memorial to congress for five thousand dollars for the university

A memorial to Congress for the construction of a great national central railroad

File — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS SC 2367

Scope and Contents

Handwritten legislative motion passed by the Utah territorial legislature on 3 March 1852. The item was signed by Brigham Young (1801-1877), "governor;" Willard Richards (1804-1854), "Pres. of the Council;" and William W. Phelps (1792-1872), "Speaker of the House of Rep." The measure requests that the federal government build a railroad across the United States.

Dates: 1852

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A memorial to Congress for the construction of a great national central railroad

A memorial to Congress for the extension of the legislative to 90 days

File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230305051]

Identifier: MSS SC 757

Scope and Contents

Handwritten legislative appeal to the United States congress to extend a legislative session. The item was signed by Brigham Young (1801-1877), "Governor" ; Willard Richards (1804-1854), "President of the Council" ; and William W. Phelps (1792-1872), "speaker of the House of Rep." The item is dated 3 March 1852.

Dates: 1852

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A memorial to Congress for the extension of the legislative to 90 days

BYU Library - Special Collections

Found in 40 Collections and/or Records:

John T. Bernhard bills and resolutions

Sheldon Riser Brewster papers

John L. Davis receipt

Christian Peter Hansen papers

Orval C. Harrison legislative papers

History of the reorganization of Utah's state administrative government by the Twenty-fourth Legislature

League of Women Voters of Utah records

Memorial to congress for five thousand dollars for the university

A memorial to Congress for the construction of a great national central railroad

A memorial to Congress for the extension of the legislative to 90 days

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