Young Men's Institute minutes book
Scope and Contents
Contains the original, bound minutes book and a complete typescript. The book contains minutes of both general meetings of the Institute and board meetings, as well as the constitution and bylaws of the organization. Notably, Karl G. Maeser served as one of the inaugural board members.
Dates
- 1873-1883
Creator
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Twentieth Ward (Salt Lake City, Utah). Young Men's Institute (creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open to public access.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Administrative History
The first meeting of the Young Men's Institute of the Salt Lake City 20th Ward commenced on January 20, 1873. At this meeting, a Board of Directors was elected, which included, most notably, famed educator Karl G. Maeser. Throughout the organization's meetings, lectures by prominent LDS leaders were given on both religious and secular topics. The minutes conclude on April 12, 1883, although they reference their next meeting, indicating that the organization continued beyond this date.
Extent
1 half box (0.25 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
These items were donated to Special Collections in 1994.
Appraisal
History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon and Western American Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.B.5.a, 2020)
- Title
- Register for the Young Men's Institute minutes book
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeffrey Mahas
- Date
- 2012 April 24
- 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