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Cove Fort Historic Site (Utah) -- History -- Sources

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

John Henry Weston negatives, approximately 1953-1969

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233624029]
Identifier: MSS 8388
Scope and Contents

Contains two negatives taken between approximately 1953 and 1969 of Cove Fort Historic Site, Utah.

Dates: approximately 1953-1969
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8388, Weston family slides

Arza E. Hinckley ledger book

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233285037]
Identifier: Vault MSS 130
Scope and Contents

Handwritten ledger book. The item records Hinckley's financial transactions at Cove Fort, Utah.

Dates: 1872-1882
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Arza E. Hinckley ledger book

Arza E. Hinckley ledger book

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233285045]
Identifier: Vault MSS 131
Scope and Contents

Handwritten ledger book. The item records Hinckley's financial transactions at Cove Fort, Utah.

Dates: 1877
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Arza E. Hinckley ledger book

Arza E. Hinckley ledger books

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 797
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten entries in two ledger books. The entries were made between 1877 and 1882 when Hinckley was living in Cove Fort, Utah. They list persons apparently using the stage lines through Cove Fort and also present financial transactions.

Dates: 1877-1882
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Arza E. Hinckley ledger books

Brigham Young letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232489283]
Identifier: MSS 538
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten letter dated April 12, 1867 and a newspaper clipping dated July 17, 1958. In the letter Brigham Young calls Ira Hinkley to settle Cove Creek and to build a fort there. The building is known as Cove Fort. The newspaper clipping shows a photograph of the fort.

Dates: 1867 April 12; 1958 July 17
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Brigham Young letter

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