John M. Young papers
Scope and Contents
Account books, receipts, correspondence, certificates, newspaper clippings, genealogies, autograph book, land deeds and indetures, legal writs, photographs, and patriarchal blessings. The materials relate to business and legal activities. Also included are anti-Mormon newspaper clippings from England. Many of the items were produced by Young's sister, Lydia Young Merrill.
Dates
- 1860-1933
Creator
- Merrill, Lydia Y. (Lydia Young), 1854-1914 (Person)
- Young, John M. (John McCleve), 1856-1922 (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 John M. Young papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
City marshall of Salt Lake City, Utah, attorney, nephew of the second president of the Mormon Church, Brigham Young, and Utah politician.
Extent
2 boxes (10 linear inches)
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Businessmen -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- History
- Certificates
- City Planning
- Deeds
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Controversial literature -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- History
- Lawyers -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- History
- Letters
- Newspapers
- Patriarchal blessings (Latter Day Saint churches) -- History
- Photographs
- Politics, Government, and Law
- Salt Lake City (Utah) -- History
- Writs
- Title
- Register of John M. Young papers
- Author
- Andrea Wyss
- Date
- 2011 April 12
- 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