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Lawrence Scanlan papers [microfilm], 1835-1922
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Scanlan, Lawrence, 1843-1915
- Title
- Lawrence Scanlan papers [microfilm]
- Dates
- 1835-1922 (inclusive)18351922
- Quantity
- 2 microfilm reels
- Collection Number
- MS 0434
- Summary
- The Lawrence Scanlan papers (1835-1922) are contained on two microfilm reels. Included on the microfilm are correspondence and annual reports between the Society for the Propagation of the Faith in Paris and various dioceses throughout the United States which received funds from the Society. Also included are materials relating to the Diocese of Salt Lake City such as correspondence and annual reports detailing church growth, events within the diocese, and relations with Mormons. Lawrence Scanlan was the first Catholic bishop of 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, French
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Lawrence Scanlan was born to Paddy and Kitty Scanlan in the townland of Ballytarsna in the Parish of Boherlahan near Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland. He was baptised and christened on 29 September 1843. Scanlan attended the All Hallows missionary seminary in Dublin and was ordained a priest in 1868. He first labored in California and then entered Utah in 1873 to become the missionary rector. He served as Utah's first Catholic leader for over thirty years and his accomplishment were numerous. One of his most remembered was building the Cathedral of the Madeleine in downtown Salt Lake City. Bishop Scanlan died in 1915 and was interred in that cathedral.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Lawrence Scanlan papers (1835-1922) are contained on two microfilm reels located in the Manuscripts Division microfilm case. Included on the microfilm are correspondence and annual reports between the Society for the Propagation of the Faith in Paris and various dioceses throughout the United States which received funds from the Society. Also included are materials relating to the Diocese of Salt Lake City such as correspondence and annual reports which detail church growth and tell of events within the diocese and relations with Mormons. All of these materials are in French, with the exception of that pertaining directly to the Diocese of Salt Lake City.
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
Corporate Names
- Catholic Church--Utah--History--Sources
- Catholic Church--Utah--Relations--Mormon Church
- Catholic Church. Diocese of Salt Lake City (Utah)
- Holy Cross Hospital (Salt Lake City, Utah)
- Sacred Heart Academy (Salt Lake City, Utah)
- Sisters of the Holy Cross
- St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.)
Geographical Names
- Utah--Church history--Sources
Form or Genre Terms
- Annual reports
- Correspondence
Finding aid prepared by Antonette Chambers
1984 (last modified: 2019)
