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Brigham Young papers, 1857
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877
- Title
- Brigham Young papers
- Dates
- 185718571857
1876-1877 (inclusive)18761877
190819081908 - Quantity
- 2 linear feet, (1 box, 1 oversize map case folder, 8 reels of microfilm)
- Collection Number
- MS 0566
- Summary
- The Brigham Young papers (1857, 1876-1877, 1908) consist of documents relating to the religious and civic activities of Brigham Young. Included are correspondence, diaries (1837-1857), proclamations, three holograph pages from his will, and microfilm of letter books and official papers from his time as governor of Utah Territory (1849-1857). Brigham Young was the second leader of the LDS Church and was responsible for the movement of the Mormons to the Salt Lake Valley.
- 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.
The original items in box 1, folders 7 and 21 have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Brigham Young (1801-1877) was born in the state of Vermont. He later moved to New York where he first encountered the Mormon movement. In 1835 he was one of the first twelve men to be called apostles in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Due to the death and apostacy of the two apostles that had seniority over him, Brigham Young quickly became a major force in the LDS Church and articulate defender of Joseph Smith, the Mormon leader. When Smith was killed in 1844, Brigham Young stepped forward to lead the LDS Church. Due to unfavorable political conditions against the Mormon population, Young led several thousand Latter-day Saints across the Great Plains and into what is now Utah. Having established Salt Lake City in 1847, he quickly moved to settle the Intermountain West. He was so successful that by the time the Transcontinental Railroad pulled into Utah in 1869, Mormons were the dominant political influence in the region. He wore the hats of a religious leader and a political leader, becoming the second Mormon prophet and the first governor of the Utah Territorry. Many of his stances and statements were loved and hated yet he proved himself as a shrewd political and religious leader. He died in Salt Lake City in 1877.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Brigham Young papers (1857, 1876-1877, 1908) mainly consist of copied documents and typescripts relating to the religious and civic activities of Brigham Young. Included are correspondence, diaries from 1837-1857, proclamation, three holograph pages from his will, and microfilm of letter books and official papers from his time as governor of Utah Territory (1849-1857).
The original items in box 1, folders 7 and 21 have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.
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
Location of Originals
Original letter books and governor's papers in LDS Church Historical Department, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Acquisition Information
Purchased from James Cannon in 1990.
Donated by Nannette Poll Allen in 1998.
Transferred from Salt Lake City Public Library in 2010.
Processing Note
Processed by Lisa DeMille in 2000.
Addenda processed by Karen Carver in 2011.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Correspondence, Diaries and ProclamationsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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| 1 | 1 | Typescripts of correspondence from 1842-1847
This folder contains photocopied typescripts of letters.
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| 1 | 2 | Photocopies and typescripts of correspondence from 1847-1857
This folder contains photocopied typescripts of correspondence and photocopied versions of originals.
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| 1 | 3-4 | Photocopied correspondence from 1858
This folder contains photocopied versions of original correspondence.
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| 1 | 5 | Photocopied correspondence from 1859-1865
This folder contains photocopied versions of original correspondence.
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| 1 | 6 | Photocopies and typescripts of correspondence from 1866-1876
This folder contains photocopied typescripts of correspondence and photocopied versions of originals.
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| 1 | 7 | Correspondence This folder contains photocopied versions for access purposes. The original items have been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the item if being used.
This folder contains the following letters:
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1876-1877 |
| 1 | 8 | Photocopy of diary July, 1837 - Mar. 1845
Originals held at the the LDS Church History Library.
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| 1 | 9 | Photocopy of diary Oct. 1840 - June 1844
Originals held at the LDS Church History Library.
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| 1 | 10 | Typescripts of diary Oct. 1840 - June 1844 |
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| 1 | 11 | Photocopy of diary Sept. 1844 - Feb 1846
Original held at the LDS Church History Library.
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| 1 | 12 | Typescripts of diary Sept. 1844 - Feb 1846 |
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| 1 | 13 | Photocopy of diary May 27, 1857 - Sept. 21, 1857 |
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| 1 | 14 | Typescript of diary May 27, 1857 - Sept. 21, 1857 |
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| 1 | 15 | Brigham Young, "Discourse on Divorce and Marriage Law in the Celestial Kingdom"
Discourse on October 8, 1861, given by Brigham Young in the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, Utah. Reported by George D. Watt. This is a photocopy of a typescript.
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| 1 | 16 | Brigham Young, "Discourse on Joseph Smith"
Remarks on October 7, 1863, given by Brigham Young in the G.S.L. City, Bowery. Reported by George D. Watt. This is a photocopy of a typescript.
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| 1 | 17 | Proclamation concerning Indian affairs
This folder contains a typescript and a photocopied version of the proclamation.
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| 1 | 18 | James Albiston, ordination certificate [photocopy]
This photocopy is of a 1893 document.
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| 1 | 19 | Handwritten papers regarding Balaam, a prophet from the Bible, by a San Francisco, Alemeda County minister |
1908 |
| 1 | 20 | J. Samuel Nelson deed |
1857 |
| 1 | 21 | Watercolor with poem
This folder contains a photocopied version of the watercolor with poem (undated) for access purposes. The original item has been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the item if being used.
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| 1 | Last will and estate
Holographs [facsimiles]. Three pages. Incomplete.
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MicrofilmReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
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| Reel | |
| 1 | Letterbooks
Microfilm copy of documents from July, 1857 to July, 1858.
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| 2 | Letterbooks
Microfilm copy of documents from July, 1858 to July, 1859.
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| 3 | Incoming correspondence
Microfilm copy of documents from January, 1862 to March, 1872.
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| 4 | Governor's papers
Microfilm copy of documents from October, 1853 to June, 1858.
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| 5 | Governor's papers
Microfilm copy of documents from October, 1853 to January, 1859.
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| 6 | Governor's papers
Microfilm copy of documents from September, 1851 to May, 1854.
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| 7 | Governor's papers
Microfilm copy of documents from June, 1854 to October, 1859.
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| 8 | Governor's papers
Microfilm copy of documents from January, 1850 to June, 1857.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint churches--History--Sources
- Latter Day Saints--Diaries
Personal Names
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877--Archives
Corporate Names
- Utah. Governor (1849-1857 : Young)
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Diaries
- Letter books
- Microfilms
- Photocopies
- Proclamations
- Speeches (documents)
- Wills
Finding aid created by Lisa DeMille.
2000 (last modified: 2019)
