Politics, Government, and Law
Found in 1673 Collections and/or Records:
Philip Margetts music book and Elbert Duncan Thomas postcard
Handwritten entries in a music book. The item contains what seem to be various bugle calls used by "Lt. Phil Margetts" in 1853 probably with the Utah Militia. Also included is a postcard from Elbert Duncan Thomas to Margetts. The item was sent from Japan and wishes Margetts a happy birthday.
Elise Furer Musser speeches
Four typewritten speeches about the state of economies throughout the world by Elise Musser written for conferences she attended. Dated approximately 1937.
Muster roll of Captain Thomas Hendrickson's Company H of the Sixth Regiment of Infantry, Army of the United States
Printed form with handwritten notations. The Company left Fort Bridger, Utah Territory, Aug. 21, 1858, enroute to Benicia, California, and was encamped at Bear River, Oregon Territory when the muster was completed. Includes enlistment and pay information and recapitulation of company statistics.
Napoleon I letter
Handwritten and initialled order to his cousin sending "Londre" to the Central Army for establishing communications with the Duc de Dalmatia. Included also is a directive to write Duc d'Istria and order him to circulate a warning to North Army generals against ridiculous reports propagated by the English, Portugese, and Spanish.
Narrative of the surrender of a command of U. S. forces at Fort Fillmore, N. M. in July, A. D. 1861, at the breaking out of the Civil War between the North and the South
Typewritten history. McKee tells the story of the surrender of Fort Fillmore, New Mexico, citing numerous letters and other sources on the incident.
National Council of American Indians photographs
National Council of American Indians records
National Dividend Foundation records
This collection contains the papers of the National Dividend Foundation, Inc. from 1974-1978 as the foundation tried to initiate the Nation Dividend Plan. Papers include materials discussing what the possible National Dividend Plan could do, including projected financial reports and articles published by both the National Dividend Foundation and other sources concerning national savings, tax reform, and welfare.
Executive Committee memorandum to W. H. Hooper
Three-page document from the executive committee of the National Immigration Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, addressed to William H. Hooper, U.S. Representative from Utah Territory. The memorandum summarizes recent Congressional measures pertaining to immigration, and requests Hooper's support of these laws being passed to improve immigration to the United States. Endorsed by William C. Staines, Utah Emigration Agent on a back panel. Endorsement dated April 29, 1871.
Nauvoo (Ill.) legal proceedings
Two handwritten transcripts of court cases regarding the slandering of Joseph Smith (1805-1844), the Mormon prophet. The first item is dated Dec. 5, 1842 and involves the City of Nauvoo vs. Thomas J. Hunter. The second item is dated Feb. 17, 1843 and involves the City of Nauvoo vs. Amos Davis.