Alma J. Christensen report book
Scope and Contents
This collection contains thirty-nine letters written to and by John M. Cannon, a Salt Lake City attorney. There are business letters and personal correspondence. The business letters deal mainly with business: mining, ranching, buying and selling of farm land, closing of bank accounts, etc. The contents of the collection span the years between 1893 and 1914 and are arranged chronologically.
Dates
- 1914-1915
Creator
- Christensen, Alma J. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Alma J. Christensen report book must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
John M. Cannon was born 24 September 1865 in St. George, Washington County, Utah. He was the son of Angus M. Cannon and Sarah M. Mousley. After grammar school, John worked as a carpenter and farmer while studying for about two years at the University of Utah. He went on to study at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, where he graduated as a Bachelor of Law in 1890. He married Zina Bennion on 18 July, 1893, and had five children. He also served several missions. He later served as a High Counselor in the Granite Stake. Source: Jenson, Andrew. Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia. Salt Lake City, Utah: the Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901.
Extent
1 book (1 folder) ; 3 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches.
Custodial History
This collection of letters was purchased by Brigham Young University in August of 2001 from Charles Apfelbaum, a rare manuscript collector from New Jersey.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Charles Apfelbaum.
Appraisal
19th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions--Northwestern States
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions--Idaho
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Idaho
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Idaho
- Missions and Missionaries
- Mormon Church -- Missions -- Northwestern States
- Reports
- Title
- Register of John M. Cannon papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 3 March 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States