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John P. Taggart papers, 1864-1873
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Taggart, John P.
- Title
- John P. Taggart papers
- Dates
- 1864-1873 (inclusive)18641873
- Quantity
- 1 box, (0.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 520
- Summary
- John P. Taggart was the U.S. federal tax assessor in the Utah Territory from 1870 until 1874. The collection is made up of manuscript letters mailed to Taggart from a variety of merchants and individuals, all dealing with the selling and taxing of liquor in the Utah Territory.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
John P. Taggart was the U.S. federal tax assessor in the Utah Territory from 1870 until 1874. He is also known for a feud with Latter-day Saints church leader Brigham Young over the taxing of church property and income.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection is made up of manuscript letters mailed to John P. Taggart from a variety of merchants and individuals, all dealing with the selling and taxing of liquor in the Utah Territory. The dates of these letters range from October 3 1864 to April 3 1873 with the majority being dated within the years 1872 and 1873.
The locations where these letters are mailed from include Alta, St George, Ophir, Brigham City, Beaver City, Provo, Ogden, Deep Creek, Nephi, Parowan, Fillmore City, Toquerville, Ephriam, Santa Clara, Washington, Rockville, and Corrine.
There is also included a Carte de Viste of John P. Taggart taken by C. R. Savage.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the John P. Taggart papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: John P. Taggart papers USU_COLL MSS 520, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations:USU_COLL MSS 520, USUSCA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Processing Note
Processed in May of 2014
Acquisition Information
These materials were purchased by Special Collections and Archives in March 2014 from Ken Sanders Rare Books of Salt Lake City, Utah. The letters in the last two folders were later found in the Becker Brewing Co. materials, also purchased from Ken Sanders Rare Books in 2010 and 2011.
Related Materials
One of the letters included in the collection is not addressed to Taggart, but instead to a “Judge Carter”. This may refer to William Alexander Carter who was a probate judge for Green River County. See CAINE COLL MSS 29 and COLL MSS 168
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Correspondence, 1864-1873Return to Top
Note: bracketed names indicate names that the processor could not verify.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Carte de Viste of John P. Taggart |
undated |
| 1 | 2 | William H. Kimball to Judge Carter |
1864 October 3 |
| 1 | 3 | William Gill Mills |
1872 June 7 |
| 1 | 4 | John Pymm |
1872 June 10 |
| 1 | 5 | E. Dosch |
1872 June 28 |
| 1 | 6 | E. Dosch |
1872 July 9 |
| 1 | 7 | J. L. Wright |
1872 August 9 |
| 1 | 8 | William [Fotheringham] |
1872 August 10 |
| 1 | 9 | L. John Nuttall |
1872 August 12 |
| 1 | 10 | F. S. Richards |
1872 August 14 |
| 1 | 11 | Fergusen and [Blivine] |
1872 August 20 |
| 1 | 12 | Thomas Ord |
1872 September 2 |
| 1 | 13 | [M. T. Birch] |
1872 September 3 |
| 1 | 14 | Richard Bensen |
1872 September 5 |
| 1 | 15 | John H. Conk |
1872 September 7 |
| 1 | 16 | L. J. Black |
1872 September 9 |
| 1 | 17 | M. Slack |
1872 September 20 |
| 1 | 18 | William Marsden |
1872 September 21 |
| 1 | 19 | [J. W. Douglass] |
1872 September 24 |
| 1 | 20 | B. N. [Paddvek] |
1872 September 25 |
| 1 | 21 | B. J. Sweet |
1872 September 25 |
| 1 | 22 | Max Dusterberg |
1872 November 16 |
| 1 | 23 | William S. Robinson |
1872 December 4 |
| 1 | 24 | James McClellan |
1872 December 28 |
| 1 | 25 | W. H. Crawford |
1872 December 29 |
| 1 | 26 | C. M. Jennings |
1872 December 30 |
| 1 | 27 | H. M. Lyman |
1872 December 31 |
| 1 | 28 | L. M. [Foueke] |
1873 January 10 |
| 1 | 29 | J. Hollister [Coles] |
1873 March 7 |
| 1 | 30 | Richard Bensen |
1873 April 3 |
| 1 | 31 | Glenwood |
undated |
| 1 | 32 | J.E. Johnson |
undated |
| 1 | 33 | J.E. Johnson |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Liquor industry--Taxation--Utah--History--Sources.
- Liquor industry--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources.
- Tax assessment--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources.
- Alcohol--Taxation--Utah--History--Sources.
- Alcohol--Taxation--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources.
- Tax assessment--Utah--History--Sources.
Personal Names
- Taggart, John P.--Correspondence.
Form or Genre Terms
- Letters.
Finding aid/Register created by Adam Gifford and Clint Pumphrey
2014
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