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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 49 Collections and/or Records:

Ronald W. Walker research materials on the Mountain Meadows Massacre, approximately 1950-2016

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9005 Series 3 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contents include research materials on the Mountain Meadows Massacre that were collected by Ronald W. Walker. These materials consist of many written drafts by Walker, journal articles with annotations by Walker, indexes and bibliographies, and other notes and items concerning the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Materials dated approximately 1950-2016.

Dates: approximately 1950-2016
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9005, Ronald W. Walker papers / Ronald W. Walker research materials

Ronald W. Walker research materials on the Salt Lake Tabernacle, approximately 1950-2016

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9005 Series 3 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents

Contents include research materials on the Salt Lake Tabernacle that were collected by Ronald W. Walker. These materials consist of journal articles with annotations by Walker, indexes and bibliographies, written drafts by Walker, and other notes and items concerning the Salt Lake Tabernacle. Materials dated approximately 1950-2016.

Dates: approximately 1950-2016
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9005, Ronald W. Walker papers / Ronald W. Walker research materials

Ronald W. Walker research materials on the Utah War, approximately 1950-2016

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9005 Series 3 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contents include research materials on the Utah War or the Utah Expedition that were collected by Ronald W. Walker. These materials consist of journal articles with annotations by Walker, indexes and bibliographies, writing drafts by Walker, and other notes and items concerning the Utah War. Materials dated approximately 1950-2016.

Dates: approximately 1950-2016
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9005, Ronald W. Walker papers / Ronald W. Walker research materials

Steve Zolman collection of cartes-de-visite, approximately 1865-1910

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

Contains ninety cartes-de-visite dating from between 1865 and 1910. They are portraits of residents of Utah Territory and the surrounding area.

Dates: approximately 1865-1910
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8144, Steve Zolman collection of early Mormon photographs

Steve Zolman collection of ephemera, 1896-1915

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 5 [Barcode: 31197233631032], Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS 8144 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains two items. The first is a ribbon commemorating the completion of the Panama Canal on July 17, 1915. The second is a photocopy of some poems written by Janette Carrington in 1896. They are titled: "An Apostrophe to Zion," "Worship God," "The Prophet Joseph Smith," and "Zion's Leaders".

Dates: 1896-1915
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8144, Steve Zolman collection of early Mormon photographs

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 collection of portraits, 1865-1910

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 5 [Barcode: 31197233631032], Folder: 4-10
Identifier: MSS 8144 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains seventy-seven portraits dating from between 1865 and 1910. They are portraits of residents of Utah Territory and the surrounding area.

Dates: 1865-1910
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

Thomas L. Kane letters and notes from visit to Utah, 1871-1873

 Sub-Series — Box 17: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232550795]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and notes by Kane relating to his trip to Utah and tour of settlements in the territory, as well as information on local Indians. Materials date from between 1871 and 1873.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1871-1873
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons

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