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Brigham City ward, Navajo County, Arizona collection [photocopies], 1930s
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jensen, Andrew
- Title
- Brigham City ward, Navajo County, Arizona collection [photocopies]
- Dates
- 1930s (inclusive)19301939
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- MS 0342
- Summary
- The Brigham City ward, Navajo County, Arizona collection [photocopies] consist of a series of papers about settlement of the Little Colorado River by members of the United Order of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are two essays authored by S. C. Richardson of Mesa, Arizona, containing histories of the town and a map of the site with the names and locations of settlers' homes on the townsite. Also included is a newspaper article by Eliza M. Wakefield on the history of the town. These materials also concern the Wilford settlement.
- 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
Brigham City and Wilford, Arizona, were settled by members of the LDS Church during the late 1870s. Both towns were short-lived, only being settled from about 1878 until 1881.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Brigham City (Arizona) settlement records consist of a series of papers about settlement of the Little Colorado River by members of the United Order of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are two essays authored by S. C. Richardson of Mesa, Arizona, containing histories of the town and a map of the site with the names and locations of settlers' homes on the townsite. Also included is a newspaper article by Eliza M. Wakefield on the history of the town. The materials discuss soil erosion, the building of dams and other water control systems, pottery manufacturing, and mill works.
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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint churches--History--19th century
- United Order
Geographical Names
- Arizona--Colonization
- Brigham City (Ariz.)--History
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
- Essays
- Maps
Finding aid prepared by Della Dye and Nancy Coulam.
1983 (last modified: 2019)
