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Prisons -- Utah

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

George Q. Cannon testimonial

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230241702]
Identifier: MSS SC 485
Scope and Contents

Handwritten testimonial (plus photocopy) signed by 101 polygamist prisoners of the Utah Penitentiary acknowledging Cannon's beneficient influence.

Dates: 1889

William Henry Tovey's territorial prison journal

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 3003
Scope and Contents

Original journal kept during his imprisonment at the Utah Territorial Prison, dealing with prison life and activities. Individuals mentioned in the journal include Legrand Young, Charles Zane, George Q. Cannon and others. An accompanying typescript of the journal, prepared by Glenda Breslin in 1995, includes photocopies of legal documents concerning Tovey's case. The typescript also includes a name index.

Dates: 1886-1887