Herbert J. Foulger diary [photocopy and typescript], 1886

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Foulger, Herbert J., 1848-1920
Title
Herbert J. Foulger diary [photocopy and typescript]
Dates
1886
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
Collection Number
MS 0363
Summary
The Herbert J. Foulger diary [photocopy and typescript] (1886) was kept by Foulger (1848-1920) while serving time in the Utah State Penitentiary for polygamy. The diary contains a record of his daily activities and the routine and occasional unusual events involving other "bretheren" incarcerated with him.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Born 10 January 1848 in Islington, London, England, Herbert John Foulger arrived in Utah in October 1863 with the Daniel D. McArthur company. Twenty-two years later, on 31 October 1885, he was arrested on a charge of unlawful cohabitation when the United States government enforcement of the Edmunds law was underway. He was sentenced in February 1886 to six months imprisonment and a $300 fine. He was held in the penitentiary until 2 September 1886. A carpenter, builder, and wholesale grocer, Foulger was the superintendent of the 20th Ward co-op, a bishop's counselor in the 21st Ward, and a member of the High Council in the Ensign Stake. He married Eliza Mary Hazel in 1871 and died in 1920.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Herbert J. Foulger diary [photocopy and typescript] (1886) was kept by Foulger (1848-1920) while serving time in the Utah State Penitentiary for polygamy. Every entry describes the weather, the time he arose and retired, visitors, and daily activities. In addition, many entries tell of "fresh fish," newly arrived bretheren, inspirational meetings, Sunday services, convictions, sentences, and escapes.

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

Location of Originals

Original located at the LDS Church Historical Department in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Paul Foulger in 1978.

Processing Note

Processed by Robert Walker in 1983.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Latter Day Saints--Diaries
  • Latter Day Saints--Polygamy
  • Polygamy--Utah
  • Prisons--Utah

Personal Names

  • Foulger, Herbert J., 1848-1920--Diaries

Form or Genre Terms

  • Diaries