Mina C. Cannon autograph books
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten autograph books. Mina received greetings and well wishes from many prominent Utahns and leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many of these items were written from the Utah State penitentiary by Church leaders incarcerated for polygamy.
Dates
- 1881-1899
Creator
- Cannon, Mina C. (Person)
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 Autograph books must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Mormon woman and wife of Abraham H. Cannon, an apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Extent
2 v. (ca. 200 p.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Autographs
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Apostles--Autographs
- Latter Day Saints -- History
- Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History
- Prisoners -- Utah -- Autographs
- Prisons -- Utah -- History
- Religion
- Title
- Register of Mina C. Cannon autograph books
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 13 May 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