J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections
Nicholas Groesbeck Morgan papers
Morgan, Nicholas G. (Nicholas Groesbeck), 1884-1971
ACCN 1500
37.5 linear feet
1885-1997
The Nicholas Groesbeck Morgan papers (1885-1997) consist of archaeological and historical materials pertaining to Utah and United States. The bulk of this collection is devoted to notable Utah/Mormon personalities and figures as well as buildings, places, etc. that are held in historical reverence concerning pioneering and the Salt Lake area.
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Nicholas Groesbeck Morgan was a Utah historian and author.
The Nicholas Groesbeck Morgan papers consist of archaeological and historical materials pertaining to Utah and United States. The bulk of this collection is devoted to notable Utah/LDS personalities and figures as well as buildings, places, etc. that are held in historical reverence concerning pioneering and the Salt Lake area. The scope of the collection is broad but also focuses on specific individuals such as; Wilford Woodruff, Erastus Snow, David O. McKay, Karl G. Maeser, Thomas L. Kane, and Daniel Jackling.
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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.
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Donated by Marjorie Morgan Wagstaff in 2009.
Processed by Elizabeth Rogers in 2006 and 2009.
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collection (P0635).
McKay, David O. (David Oman), 1873-1970
Snow, Eliza R. (Eliza Roxey), 1804-1887
Snow, Lorenzo, 1814-1901
Jackling, Daniel Cowan, 1869-1956
Kane, Thomas L. (Thomas Leiper), 1822-1883
Lyman, Richard Roswell, 1870-1963
New World Archaeological Foundation
Old City Hall (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Salt Lake Temple
Salt Lake Theatre
Utah--History
Latter Day Saint churches--History
Latter Day Saints--Biography
Latter Day Saint pioneers--Emigration
Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Pioneers
Correspondence
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Biographies
Scrapbooks
Memorabilia
Archaeology: Correspondence
New World Archaeological Foundation
1952-1957
1
1
New World Archaeological Foundation, news releases and newspaper clippings
1952-1953
1
2
New World Archaeological Foundation, Minutes
1955-1957
1
3
New World Archaeological Foundation, Field Reports
1957
1
4
New World Archaeological Foundation, Correspondence
1952-1957
1
5
John L. Sorenson, "Report of Archaeologiacl Reconnaissance."
1958
1
6
Correspondence
1921
1
7
Correspondence
1922
1
8
Correspondence
1923
1
9
Correspondence
1924
1
10
Correspondence
1940-1950
1
11
Miscellaneous Correspondence from Allen S. Tingey
1
12
History of Utah and the United States- Historical Figures
Mervin S. Arch, DeVere Baker
2
1
Lowell L. Bennion
2
2
F. M. Bishop
2
3
W. H. Boyle
2
4
Jim Bridger
2
5
James Brown
2
6
R.S. Collett
2
7
George Crowther
2
8
Bernard DeVoto
2
9
Howard W. Driggs
2
10
Frederick E. Eldredge
2
11
Ruth May Fox
2
12
Heber J. Grant
2
13
William H. Groves
2
14
Issac C. haight, Heber Q. Hale
2
15
"Wild Bill" Hickok, Howard Hughes
2
16
Milton R. Hunter, Orson Hyde
2
17
Hans Jensen
2
18
Harold H. Jensen
2
19
Joseph Keddington
2
20
James M. Kirkham
2
21
Karl G. Maeser
3
1
Wilson McCarthy
3
2
David O. McKay- Correspondence
1952-1965
3
3
David O. McKay- Tributes and Souvenir Booklets
3
4
David O. McKay- Newspaper Clippings
1964
1970
3
5
David O. Mckay- Miscellaneous
3
6
Albert E. Miller
3
7
Dennis Murphy
3
8
John R. Park
3
9
John Weseley Powell
3
10
Ivy Baker Priest
3
11
Ben E. Rich
3
12
Franklin D. Richards
3
13
B. H. Roberts
3
14
Carl Sandberg
3
15
James Palmer Sharp
3
16
George A. Smith
3
17
John Henry Smith
3
18
Joseph Smith- Correspondence
1847-1924
1953
1957
4
1
Joseph Smith, Beliefs and Biographical Information
4
2
Joseph Smith- Miscellaneous
4
3
Eliza R. Snow- Correspondence
4
4
Eliza R. Snow- Biographical Information
4
5
Eliza R. Snow- Pioneer Journal
4
6
Eliza R. Snow- Statue
4
7
Eliza R. Snow- Miscellaneous
4
8
Lorenzo Snow- "Impressions of President Lorenzo Snow" (Statement of Assets and Liabilities Included)
4
9
Lorenzo Snow- "Incidents in the Life of Lorenzo Snow"
4
10
Lorenzo Snow- Scrapbook Pages
4
11
Lorenzo Snow- Miscellaneous
4
12
Orson Spencer
4
13
Mrs. John Taylor, Mark Thomas, Leo Tolstoi, Mark Twain
5
1
Douglas Wood
5
2
Oscar Van Cott
5
3
Political Figures- Dwight D. Eisenhower: Inaugural Information
5
4
Political Figures- Utah Governors: George D. Clyde and George H Dern
5
5
Political Figures- Utah Governors: J. Bracken Lee, Correspondence
1950-1966
5
6
Political Figures- Utah Governors: J. Bracken Lee, Miscellaneous
5
7
Political Figures- Utah Governors: Calvin Rampton
5
8
Political Figures- Utah Governors: William Spry
5
9
Political Figures- Utah Governors: 1850-1929 Roster
1850-1929
5
10
History of Utah and the United States- Subject Files
Adam-Onid-Ahman
6
1
Airplanes (INcludes information on Charles Lindbergh and the Wright Brothers)
6
2
Beehive House Information Booklet
6
3
Boy Scouts of America
6
4
Chase Mill Information Booklet
6
5
Lycurgus Statue
6
6
Map Index to Salt Lake City in the 1800s
6
7
Massassoit Statue
6
8
Mormons (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)- Publications on Mormon History, Beliefs and Influence
6
9
Mormons (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
6
10
Nauvoo
6
11
"A Mysterious Preacher"
6
12
Old Cove Fort
6
13
Pacific Telegraph Company
6
14
"Paul Revere's Ride"
6
15
Pioneer Memorial Theatre
7
1
Pioneer Trail State Park
7
2
Pony Express
7
3
San Luis Valley, Colorado
7
4
Seventies Council Hall (Seventies Hall of Science)
7
5
Sons of Utah Pioneers
7
6
This is the Place Monument
7
7
United Order
7
8
Utah Pioneer Jubilee Program
1897
7
9
Utah State Historical Society
7
10
Scrapbooks
Scrapbooks
1940s-1950
8
This box consists of three volumes.
Scrapbooks
9
This box consists of two volumes.
Scrapbook- Contains Articles on Early Utah History
10
Scrapbook
1920s-1960s
11
History of Utah and the United States- Historical Figures
Redick N. Allred
12
1
Wiley Payne Allred
12
2
Ellis Conway Ashton
12
3
John Ashton, Marvin O. Ashton, Phyllis Ashton, Wendell Ashton
12
4
Ezra Taft Benson
12
5
Ralph V. Chamberlain, D.H. Christensen
12
6
J. Reuben Clark
12
7
Rudager Clawson, William Clayton
12
8
Mary Jane Dilworth, Hazen Eardley
12
9
Martin Harris, John F. Heidenreich, Bryant S. Hinckley
12
10
Daniel C. Jackling- Correspondence
1949-1953
12
11-15
Daniel C. Jackling- Correspondence
1954
13
1
Daniel C. Jackling- Correspondence
1955
13
2
Daniel C. Jackling- Correspondence, Undated
13
3
Daniel C. Jackling- Statue Unveiling Ceremonies, Acceptance Letters for Attendance to the Ceremonies
13
4
Daniel C. Jackling- Statue Unveiling Ceremonies, Thank-You Letters
13
5
Daniel C. Jackling- Statue Unveiling Ceremonies, Miscellaneous
13
6
Ariel Morgan and Hazel Norr Jorgensen
13
7
Thomas L. Kane- Correspondence
1955, 1957
13
8
Thomas L. Kane- Correspondence
1958
13
9
Thomas L. Kane- Correspondence
1959
13
10
Thomas L. Kane- Correspondence
1960-1961
13
11
Thomas L. Kane- Correspondence
1962, 1964
13
12
Thomas L. Kane- Correspondence
1965-1966
1971
13
13
Thomas L. Kane- Biographical Sketches
13
14
Thomas L. Kane- Statue Unveiling Ceremonies
13
15
Thomas L. Kane- Elisha Kent Kane
13
16
Thomas L. Kane- Draft and Reprint of "Thomas L. Kane, Ambassador to the Mormons," by Albert L. Zobell Jr.
13
17
Thomas L. Kane- Draft and Copy of "A Sentinal in the East," by Albert L. Zobell Jr., Together with a Lecture, "The Mormons," by Thomas L. Kane and a Lecture, "The Mormons Move West," by Nicholas G. Morgan Sr.
13
18-19
Thomas L. Kane- Micellaneous Notes
13
20
Richard R. Lyman- Correspondence
14
1
Richard R. Lyman- Family History
14
2
Richard R. Lyman- Death of Amy Brown Lyman
14
3
Richard R. Lyman- Articles
14
4
Richard R. Lyman- Seven Modern Wonders of the United States; 1955 Salt Lake City Address Book
14
5
Karl G. Maeser- Correspondence
1938
1950s
14
6
David O. McKay
14
7
Henry W. Miller and Fanny Gunn; John Nebeker, Samuel Newhose, Addison Pratt
14
8
Harry Pratt- Correspondence
1951-1953
14
9
Harry Pratt- Correspondence
1954-1956
14
10
Harry Pratt- Correspondence, Miscellaneous
14
11
Harry Pratt- Miscellaneous
14
12
Presidents of the United States- Inaugural and Special Occasion Correspondence and Programs
14
13
B.H. Roberts, LeRoy J. Robertson, Samuel Russell
14
14
George Albert Smith
14
15
Joseph Smith Jr., Joseph F. Smith, Joseph Fielding Smith, Eliza R. Snow, Erastus Snow
14
16
Brigham Young University
15
1
Ensign Peak, Gardo, 1954 Golden Spike Ceremony
15
2
Indians
15
3
Abraham Lincoln Statue- Correspondence
1951-1958
15
4
Abraham Lincoln Statue- "The Significane of the Lincoln-Douglas Joint Dehbates in American History" and "Two Judges of Ottawa," by Wanye C. Townley
15
5
Abraham Lincoln Statue- Miscellaneous
15
6
Mormons: Book of Mormon
15
7
Mormons: Deseret Sunday School
15
8
Mormons: Early Church papers
1800s
15
9
Mormons: "Fulfillment of a Remarkable Prophecy," Hymn: "Praise to the Man." Kirtland Temple Suit, meeting rules
15
10
Mormons: Minutes of High Council
1847-1848
15
11
Mormons: Mormon Battalion
15
12
Mormons: Mountain Meadows Massacre
15
13
Subject Files
Mormons-Pioneers: "The Handcart Expedition Camp,""The Mormon Entry INto the Valley of jordan," Construction of the City Wall
16
1
Mormons-Pioneers:The Old Fort, Correspondence
1995, 1967
16
2
Mormons-Pioneers:The Old Fort, The Provisional State of Deseretand the Old Fort
16
3
Mormons-Pioneers: The Old Fort, History and Descriptions
16
4
Mormons-Pioneers: The Old Fort, Miscellaneous
16
5
Mormons-Pioneers: The Pioneer , vol. 5 nos.5-6
16
6
Mormons-Pioneers: Pioneer Boweries
16
7
Mormons-Pioneers: Pioneer Journal Entries
1847
16
8
Mormons-Printing Plate of the Church's Organization
16
9
Mormons-Welfare Program
16
10
Old City Hall-Correspondence
16
11
Old City Hall-"Utah's Historical Territorial Capitol and City Hall"
16
12
Old City Hall-Auction of the City Commission on the Old City Hall and Pioneer Square
1960
16
13
Old City Hall-Newspaper Articles
16
14
Old City Hall-Miscellaneous
16
15
Salt Lake City and County Building
16
16
Salt Lake Temple-Minutes
1953
16
17
Salt Lake Temple-Information on the Cornerstone, Architect and Temples in General
16
18
Salt Lake Temple-Typed Copies of Newsclippings
16
19
Salt Lake Theatre-Programs
1800s-1900s
17
1
Salt Lake Theatre-Scrapbook of Protraits and Programs
17
2
Salt Lake Theatre-Programs from Other Theatres
17
3
Salt Lake Theatre-Symphony and Opera Programs
17
4
Salt Lake Theatre-Tickets
17
5
Salt Lake Theatre-Announcements
17
6
Salt Lake Theatre-Newspaper Articles
17
7
Salt Lake Theatre-Micellaneous
17
8
Utah Heritage Foundation and Historical Sites
17
9
University of Deseret
17
10
University of Utah
17
11
Photograph Copies
17
12
Biographical and Public Documents
Biographical Documents (p.1-107)
18
1
Biographical Documents (p. 108-204)
18
2
Public Speeches
1937-1943
18
3
Degrees, Awards and Clippings
18
4
Correspondence and Public Works Documents
Correspondence
1937-1966
19
1
Statues and Contributions (p.1-65)
19
2
Statues and Contributions (p. 66-140)
19
3
John H. Morgan Biography and Tribute
1997
19
4
Miscellaneous
19
5
Correspondence between Daniel C. Jackling and N.G. Morgan
1952-1956
20
1
Correspondence on D.C. Jackling Statue Unveiling
1952-1954
20
2
Daniel C. Jackling Statue Letters from Mr.Jackling to N.G. Morgan Sr.
1952-1955
20
3
Correspondence and Proceedings of the Dedication of the Abraham Lincoln Statue
1952-1955
20
4
Manuscripts and Printed Material
"Thomas Kane" Manuscript
21
1-2
"Morgans in America"
21
3
Ye Domesday Book
1910
21
4
Pamphlets
21
5
Scrapbooks
Scrapbooks
22
Scrapbooks
23
Scrapbooks
24
Scrapbooks
25
Correspondence and Printed Material
Correspondence
1907-1909
26
This correspondence is between Nicholas and Ethel Tate Morgan.
Correspondence
1907-1911
27
1-3
Correspondence and Pamphlets
1907-1927
27
4
This folder contains the official program for Charles Lindbergh's reception in Salt Lake City, in 1927
California Gold and related documents
27
5
Family and Life Records
Family papers
28
1-2
Nicholas and Ethel "Life Records"
28
3-4
Mormon Battalion Documents
1956-1958
28
5
Alex Summers Correspondence
1951-1979
28
6
Guest Book
28
7
Contributions and Public Works
Contributions
29
1-2
List of Periodicals Received from Nicholas G. Morgan, April 1, 1957
1968
29
3
"The Lincoln Plate" Documents and Correspondence
1965
29
4
Wasatch Ward
1917-1936
29
5
Miscellaneous Documents
29
6
Oversize Materials
Scrapbook
1930s
30
Scrapbook and Map
1918-1954
31
Civil War Map Replicas
32