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Paul B. Cannon papers, 1852-1989
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Cannon, Paul B., 1901-1998
- Title
- Paul B. Cannon papers
- Dates
- 1852-1989 (inclusive)18521989
- Quantity
- 1 box, (0.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1086
- Summary
- The Paul B. Cannon papers (1852-1989) contain correspondence, a scrapbook, articles, and news clippings. Cannon was an attorney in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- 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
Paul B. Cannon (1901-1998) earned a law degree from Colombia University, and then returned to Salt Lake City, Utah, to work in the law firm of Cheeney. Marr, Wilkins, and Cannon. He later became a partner, excelling in issues related to water rights, mining, and estate settlement. During the 1930s, Cannon wrote property title settlements.
Cannon married Oa Jacobs on 5 August 1936, and they had one son, Charles P. Lloyd.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Paul B. Cannon papers (1852-1989) contains the article "Plural Marriage from 1890 to 1904" (1981), written by Paul B. Cannon, discusses polygamy in Utah from the years 1890 to 1904. This work contains copies of letters, a small segment of the Doctrine and Covenants and the Official Declaration by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the history of the LDS Church, and a list of men married in polygamy published by the Salt Lake Tribune. Articles from the Utah Historical Quarterly discussing polygamy and a history of polygamist marriages before and after the Wilford Woodruff Manifesto, a proclamation of the LDS Church that outlawed polygamy, can also be found in this writing.
Also included in the collection is correspondence; a manuscript, "Money, Gold, Goods, Services, and the National Debt"; news clippings; biographies of various family members; and a manuscript compilation, "Paul B. Cannon: History and Writings."
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
General MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | "Plural Marriage from 1890-1904" |
1981 |
| 1 | 2-3 | Correspondence |
1852-1987 |
| 1 | 4-7 | Scrapbook, "Paul B. Cannon, History and Writings" |
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| 1 | 8 | "Money, Gold, Goods, Services and National Debt" |
1989 |
| 1 | 9 | Carolyn Campbell, "Stranded in Southern Utah: The Courage of Elizabeth Kimball" |
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| 1 | 10 | John Maeser Cannon, "A Brief Economic History of Four Generations of the Cannon Family" |
1977 |
| 1 | 11 | "General John Kenneth Cannon" |
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| 1 | 12 | News clippings |
1982 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saints--Polygamy
- Polygamy--Utah
Personal Names
- Cannon, John M. (John Mousley), 1865-1917
- Cannon, Paul B., 1901-1998--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
- Correspondence
- Scrapbooks
- clippings (information artifacts)
Finding aid prepared by Sabrina Riches.
1997 (last modified: 2019)
