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Utah Territorial Penitentiary stone contract, 1858
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hales, Stephen
- Title
- Utah Territorial Penitentiary stone contract
- Dates
- 1858 (inclusive)18581858
- Quantity
- 1 folder, (0.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- MS 0345
- Summary
- The Utah Territorial Penitentiary stone contract (1858) consists of a detailed estimate by Stephen Hales and Alexander Gillispie, contractors, for completing the stone coping on the penitentiary wall.
- 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
The Utah Territorial Penitentiary was constructed in late 1854 and occupancy began in 1855. A site was chosen southeast of Salt Lake City--the present day location of Sugar House Park.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Utah Territorial Penitentiary stone contract (1858) consists of a detailed estimate by Stephen Hales and Alexander Gillispie, contractors, for completing the stone coping on the penitentiary wall. The document includes a sketch of the plan, price lists, a list of necessary work, measurements, and a detailed description of the project.
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
Subject Terms
- Prisons--Design and construction
- Stone walls--Utah
Corporate Names
- Utah. Territorial Penitentiary
Form or Genre Terms
- Contracts