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Mads Christensen papers, 1888
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Christensen, Mads
- Title
- Mads Christensen papers
- Dates
- 188818881888
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MS 0307
- Summary
- The Mads Christensen papers (1888) consist of a copy of an autograph book given to Christensen by fellow LDS polygamist prisoners in the Utah Penitentiary. Also included is Christensen's citizenship certificate.
- 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
Mads Christensen was a Danish convert to the LDS Church. He became a polygamist and was arrested for unlawful cohabitation on 13 February 1888. He served a seven month prison term.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Mads Christensen papers (1888) consist of a copy of an autograph book given to Christensen by fellow LDS polygamist prisoners in the Utah Penitentiary. The autographs are mostly poems, although some of the ninety-one authors just signed their names and addresses. Also included in the collection is Christensen's citizenship certificate.
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
Originals in possession of donor.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Parry D. Sorensen, 1970.
Processing Note
Processed by Della Dye and Nancy Coulam in 1983.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saints--Poetry
- Polygamy
- Prisoners writings, American--Utah
Form or Genre Terms
- Autograph albums
- Certificates
Finding aid created by Della Dye and Nancy Coulam.
1983 (last modified: 2018)
