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Ladies' Democratic Society of Spanish Fork records

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 7841

Scope and Contents

Contains one ledger book that contains the constitution of the society, a roll of the ladies who attended, and minutes of each meeting.

Dates

  • 1894-1896

Creator

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 the Ladies' Democratic Society of Spanish Fork records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Administrative history

The Ladies' Democratic Society of Spanish Fork was founded in 1894, and ran until 1896. In 1896, the Women's Democratic Club of Utah was founded, and is a local branch of the Women's National Democratic club that was formed in 1922. The Ladies' Democratic Society of Spanish Fork was formed to preserve the United States Constitution and the state and local governments' rights, as well as the protecting the rights of the people.

Extent

1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Materials left in original order.

Custodial History

Purchased from Ken Sanders in 2011.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased; Ken Sanders; 2011.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Documents a women's political group during the late 1800s.

Processing Information

Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2011.

Title
Register of the Ladies' Democratic Society of Spanish Fork records
Status
Completed
Author
Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John M. Murphy, curator
Date
July 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

Contact:
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Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States