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George Henry Dern letter, 1935
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Dern, George Henry, 1872-1936
- Title
- George Henry Dern letter
- Dates
- 1935 (inclusive)19351935
- Quantity
- 1 folder, (0.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2008
- Summary
- The George Henry Dern letter (1935) is from Dern to his wife. At the time of the letter, Dern (1872-1936) was serving as secretary of war under then president, Franklin D. Roosevelt. George Henry Dern was born in Nebraska, but migrated to Utah to be the bookkeeper for his father's Mercur Gold Mining and Milling Co. He was known as an efficient mining manager and innovator. He was also involved in ranching, dairying, public utilities, and banking, as well as politics, serving in Utah's state senate (1915-1923) and as governor (1925-1933), both for two terms.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
George Henry Dern was born in Nebraska, but migrated to Utah to be the bookkeeper for his father's Mercur Gold Mining and Milling Co. He was known as an efficient mining manager and innovator. He was also involved in ranching, dairying, public utilities, and banking, as well as politics, serving in Utah's state senate (1915-1923) and as governor (1925-1933), both for two terms.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The George Henry Dern letter (1935) is from Dern to his wife. At the time of the letter, Dern (1872-1936) was serving as secretary of war under then president, Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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
Personal Names
- Dern, George Henry, 1872-1936--Archives
Geographical Names
- United States--Politics and government--1933-1945--Sources
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
Finding aid created by Lisa DeMille
2003 (last modified: 2019)
