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Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:

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

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

John L. Smith journals, 1846-1895

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 680 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Includes journals and photocopies of journals created by John L. Smith, from 1846 to 1895. Journals discuss early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, personal history, and the missionary service of John L. Smith in Switzerland, Italy, and England. Also includes letters and photocopies of letters.

Dates: 1846-1895

John L. Smith personal and family papers, 1792-1950

 Series — Box 5: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232563210], Folder: 1-3
Identifier: MSS 680 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains priesthood blessing transcripts, legal documents, articles, letters, and other Smith family papers, dated 1792 to 1950.

Dates: 1792-1950

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

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

Moroni L. Jensen political papers, 1950-1980

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3723 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains both personal and professional papers of Moroni L. Jensen. Papers include legislative papers, education papers, correspondence, newspapers, photographs, articles, reports, magazines, pamphlets, and campaign materials. Materials date from between 1950 and 1980, with the bulk from 1976 to 1980.

Dates: 1950-1980

Willard Richards letter

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2002
Scope and Contents

One handwritten letter addressed to the U. S. House of Representatives. Richards wants the committee on petitions of Utah to meet the "Committee on the subject of memorializing the Secretary of War on regard to the exploration of a Route across the Western Desert."

Dates: 1853

George Albert Smith letter

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 1947
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter addressed to Orson Pratt (1811-1881). Smith states that "An act to amend an act amendatory and supplementary to the Charter of St. George City Approved Feb. 21 1868" had been passed by the legislature of Utah Territory.

Dates: 1870

John L. Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 680
Scope and Contents Contains seven journals of John Lyman Smith, and other autobiographical manuscripts, as wells as a bound typescript volume of an autobiography/journal. The journals include accounts of persecutions in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois, pioneering in Utah, Lyman's two missions to Europe, and his service as president of the Swiss-Italian and the Swiss-Italian-German missions. There is also a contemporary account of the cricket-and-seagull episode in Salt Lake in 1848, Lyman's service as a member of...
Dates: 1792-1950; Majority of material found within 1846-1900

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Politics, Government, and Law 23
Utah -- Politics and government 23
Judges -- Utah -- Biography 17
Latter Day Saint women -- Utah -- Biography 17
Lawyers -- Utah -- Biography 17
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Women legislators -- Utah -- Biography 17
Civil Rights 15
Educators -- Utah -- Biography 15
Equal rights amendments -- United States 15
Feminism -- Utah 15
Certificates 5
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 5
Utah -- History 4
Correspondence 3
Diaries 3
Material Types 3
Photocopies 3
Printed ephemera 3
Territorial Government 3
Biographies 2
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 2
Civil Procedure and Courts 2
Family histories 2
Germany -- History 2
Italy -- History 2
Latter Day Saint churches -- Europe -- History 2
Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Italy -- History 2
Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Switzerland -- History 2
Latter Day Saint pioneers -- Utah -- History -- 19th century 2
Latter Day Saints -- Illinois -- Nauvoo -- History 2
Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- History 2
Legal instruments 2
Minutes (Records) 2
Mormon Church -- Missions -- Swiss and Italian 2
Mormon Church -- Missions -- Swiss, Italian, and German 2
Pamphlets 2
Photographs 2
Reports 2
Switzerland -- History 2
Utah -- Politics and government -- 20th century 2
Women -- Political activity 2
Autobiographies 1
Awards 1
Bills 1
Blessing 1
Campaign literature 1
Church Government 1
Diplomatic and consular service, American 1
Evening telegram (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1
Genealogies 1
Greeting cards 1
Home and Family 1
Indians of North America -- Land tenure -- Utah -- History -- Sources 1
International Relations 1
Labor Unions -- Utah 1
Latter Day Saint churches -- Bishops -- Utah -- Salt Lake City 1
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- England 1
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Italy 1
Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Switzerland 1
Latter Day Saint women -- Utah -- Tooele -- History -- Sources 1
Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Saint George -- History 1
Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- History 1
Legislative bodies -- Utah -- History -- Sources 1
Legislative materials 1
Legislators -- Utah 1
Legislators -- Utah -- Correspondence 1
Legislators -- Utah -- History 1
Lobbying -- Law and legislation -- Utah 1
Memorandums 1
Missions and Missionaries 1
Notes 1
Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church) 1
Political Campaigns 1
Postal service -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Provo (Utah) 1
Railroads -- United States -- History 1
Railroads -- Utah -- History 1
Resolutions, Legislative 1
Saint George (Utah) -- History 1
Salina (Utah) -- Politics and government 1
Salt Lake City (Utah) -- History 1
Scrapbooks 1
Social Life and Customs 1
Sound recordings 1
State budgets 1
Statesmen -- Utah 1
Tooele (Utah) -- History 1
Trails -- West (U.S.) -- History -- Sources 1
Trolley buses -- Utah 1
Utah labor news 1
Women -- Utah -- Tooele -- History 1
Women legislators -- Utah 1
Women legislators -- Utah -- History -- Sources 1
Women's rights -- Utah 1
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