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Provo bishops' meeting minutes, 1868-1869
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Provo bishops' meeting minutes
- Dates
- 1868-1869 (inclusive)18681869
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- MS 0399
- Summary
- The Provo bishops' meeting minutes (1868-1869) is a collection of minutes from meetings held by LDS Church bishops in Provo. Abraham Owen Smoot was the presiding bishop. Subjects discussed include the Relief Society organization, grasshoppers destroying crops, tithing, funds, taxes, liquor, and attitudes of the people.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Provo, Utah was inhabited by the Ute Indians. In 1849, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints settled in the area, and was the first Latter Day Saint colony in Utah outside of Salt Lake Valley. Wards were set up by the LDS Church with a bishop at the head of each.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Provo bishops' meeting minutes (1868-1869) is a collection of minutes from meetings held by LDS Church bishops in Provo. Abraham Owen Smoot was the presiding bishop. Subjects discussed include the Relief Society organization, grasshoppers destroying crops, tithing, funds, taxes, liquor, and attitudes of the people.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Processing Note
Processed by Sharon Thorup in 1984.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint churches--Utah--Provo
Geographical Names
- Provo (Utah)--Economic conditions
- Provo (Utah)--History
Form or Genre Terms
- Minutes (Records)
Finding aid prepared by Sharon Thorup.
1984 (last modified: 2019)
