Brigham Young Diary photograph collection, circa 1857

Overview of the Collection

Collector
Tanner Trust Fund
Title
Brigham Young Diary photograph collection
Dates
circa 1857 (inclusive)
Quantity
16 photographs
Collection Number
P0175
Summary
The Brigham Young Diary photograph collection contains photographs used in the book entitled: Diary of Brigham Young, 1857 published in 1980. Included are portraits, photographs of buildings in Salt Lake City, and photographs of manuscript materials.
Repository
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

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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The photographs in this collection are those used in the 1980 Tanner Trust Fund publication of "The Diary of Brigham Young, 1857." There are portraits of prominent Utah individuals, photographs of Salt Lake church buildings, and pictures of the Nauvoo Legion.

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

Related Materials

Also see, Brigham Young papers (MS 0566) located in Special Collections.

Also see, Homer Abstract Company records, (ACCN 0181) located in Special Collections.

Also see, Brigham Young diary, (MS 0564) located in Special Collections.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
1 1 Brigham Young's diary
  • Photograph number 1: Portrait of Brigham Young, 1857, taken from ambrotype. Original in safe.
  • Photograph number 2: The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) Historian's Office on Brigham Street across from the Beehive House, circa 1875. LDS Archives photograph.
  • Photograph number 3: Frederick Kesler in Nauvoo Legion uniform from daguerreotype. Original in safe.
  • Photograph number 4: Globe Saloon and ZCMI, also other shops on Salt Lake street, circa 1860.
  • Photograph number 5: T.D. Brown (1807-1874), scribe to Brigham Young. Utah State Historical Society photograph.
  • Photograph number 6: Joseph A. Young (1834-1875), scribe to Brigham Young. Original cartes-de-visite and negative in Joseph A. Young collection-P0233.
  • Photograph number 7-10: Nauvoo Legion, Third Regiment. Photograph from stereoscopic view, LDS Church Archives.
  • Photograph number 11: Piute Indians, group portrait, circa 1860, Chief Kanosh. Charles R. Savage and George M. Ottinger photograph, LDS Church Archives.
  • Photograph number 12: Stewart Van Vliet, portrait. Original cartes-de-visite and negative in Portrait Collection.
  • Photograph number 13-14: Invitation to Pic-Nic Party, 24 July 1857. Original manuscript in safe.
  • Photograph number 15-16: Proclamation by the Governor, August 5 and September 15, 1857. Original manuscript in safe.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Diary of Brigham Young, 1857
  • Mormons--United States--Photographs

Personal Names

  • Young, Brigham, 1801-1877--Photograph

Geographical Names

  • Salt Lake City (Utah)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Exterior views
  • Photographic prints--1850-1875
  • Portrait photographs--1850-1875