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Young, Brigham, 1801-1877

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1801 - 1877

Biography

Brigham Young (1801-1877) was a Latter-day Saint ecclesiastical leader and politician in Utah.

Brigham Young was born on June 1, 1801, in Witingham, Vermont. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1832, and moved to Kirtland, Ohio. He followed the migration of the Church from Ohio to Missouri to Nauvoo, Illinois. In February 1846, he led the "Mormon Exodus" to the West, and was sustained as the second president of the Church on December 27, 1847. Arriving in Utah, he settled in Salt Lake City, and in 1849 was appointed as governor of Utah Territory. Young passed away on August 29, 1877, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Citation:
Its Proclamation by the governor, 1853: t.p. (Brigham Young)

Webster's new biog. dict. (Young, Brigham, governor, 1849-1857)

Encyclopedia of Mormonism, 1992: page 1650 (Young, Brigham, b. June 1, 1801, Whitingham, Vermont; d. Aug. 29, 1877, Salt Lake City, Utah; occupation: carpenter-glazier; President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dec 27, 1847-Aug 29, 1877; President of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles, April 14, 1840; Apostle, Feb. 14, 1835) pages 1601-1605 (Brigham Young, colonizer, territorial governor, and president of the Church of Jeus Christ of Latter-day Saints, moved to Auburn, New York in 1815; moved to Port Byron, New York in 1823; married Oct 5, 1824; after four years in Port Byron moved to Oswego; 1828 moved to Mendon; baptized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spring of 1832; 1833 moved to Kirtland, Ohio; 1834 Zion's Camp; 1838 moved to Caldwell County, Missouri; 1839 moved to Commerce, later renamed Nauvoo, Illinois; February 1846 left Nauvoo; arrived Salt Lake Valley, July 24, 1847) page 1605 (built home in Salt Lake City and eventually Provo and St. George) page 1607 (1849 established the perpetual emigrating fund)

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

C. R. Savage boudoir prints, 1855-1894

 Series — Box 3: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197233281119]
Identifier: MSS P 24 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains boudoir prints produced by Savage, dating from between 1855 and 1894.

Dates: 1855-1894
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS P 24, C. R. Savage photograph collection

C. R. Savage cartes-de-visite and cabinet cards, 1852-1918

 Series — Box 2: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233281101]
Identifier: MSS P 24 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains cartes-de-visite and cabinet cards produced by Savage, dating from between 1852 and 1918.

Dates: 1852-1918
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS P 24, C. R. Savage photograph collection

C. R. Savage oversize photographs, 1857-1910

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 24 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains large-format photographs produced by Savage, dating from between 1857 and 1910.

Dates: 1857-1910
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS P 24, C. R. Savage photograph collection

C. R. Savage photographs, 1847-1918

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 24 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs produced by Savage, dating from between 1847 and 1918. Also includes photocopies of selected photographs.

Dates: 1847-1918
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS P 24, C. R. Savage photograph collection

C. R. Savage stereographs, 1849-1909

 Series — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233621538]
Identifier: MSS P 24 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains stereographs produced by Savage, dating from between 1849 and 1909.

Dates: 1849-1909
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS P 24, C. R. Savage photograph collection

C. R. Savage photograph collection

 Collection — Oversize-folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233276721]
Identifier: MSS P 24
Scope and Contents

Contains primarily original prints of photographs by Savage, covering all periods of his career. Of the 839 items, over 750 are clearly Savage photographs. Eighteen other photographers are also named, including Alfred A. Hart, Edw. J. Muybridge, and possibly Carleton E. Watkins photograph. Includes landscapes in Utah and the West, with many in Salt Lake City. Also includes portraits, many of leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with many of Brigham Young.

Dates: approximately 1860-1900
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / C. R. Savage photograph collection

Steve Zolman collection of landscape photographs, 1880-1910

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 5 [Barcode: 31197233631032], Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS 8144 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains eleven landscape photographs dating from between 1865 and 1910. They are primarily photographs of mining operations in Bingham Canyon and of Temple Square views and buildings.

Dates: 1880-1910
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8144, Steve Zolman collection of early Mormon photographs

Steve Zolman descriptions of photographs, approximately 2012

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 5 [Barcode: 31197233631032], Folder: 13
Identifier: MSS 8144 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains descriptions of some of the photographs found in the rest of the collection. These descriptions were created sometime during 2012. Each page has a photocopy of the photography, an identification of the subject, and a short biography.

Dates: approximately 2012
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8144, Steve Zolman collection of early Mormon photographs

Steve Zolman collection of early Mormon photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8144
Scope and Contents

Collection is primarily comprised of portraits dating between 1865 and 1910. The majority of these portraits take the form of either cartes-de-visite or cabinet portraits. Most of the subjects are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and many are related to Brigham Young. Also contains some landscape photography, and descriptions identifying the subject of the photograph.

Dates: approximately 1865-2012
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Steve Zolman collection of early Mormon photographs

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