Scrapbook on Utah polygamy

Item — Folder: 1

Identifier: MSS 8802

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains a scrapbook of newspaper clippings and ephemera from the 1880s related to the issue of polygamy in Utah. Most of the clippings are related to the view of polygamy in politics of the time. Includes reports in both local Utah and national papers. Also includes some ephemera, including a document from the Utah Republican Territorial Convention signed by William McKay, chairman. Scrapbook is dated 1882-1884.

Dates

1882-1884

Conditions Governing Access

Condition restricted. Permission to use materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copryight clearances. Permission to publish material from the Scrapbook on Utah polygamy must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.

Extent

1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Appraisal

Utah and Western American and LDS cultural, family, social, intellectual, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection development policy IV.a.i.1 and 4, November 2013.)

Processing Information

Processed; Sadie Julian; 2016.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Register of scrapbook on Utah polygamy
Status: Completed
Author: Sadie Julian
Date: 2016 January 6
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.