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Edward Hunter papers, 1818-1922

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hunter, Edward, 1793-1883
Title
Edward Hunter papers
Dates
1818-1922 (inclusive)
Quantity
5 linear feet
Collection Number
MS 0358
Summary
The Edward Hunter papers (1818-1922) consist of correspondence, business papers, and genealogical materials concerning Edward Hunter (1793-1883) and his family. Hunter was the third presiding bishop in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Repository
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

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
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Historical Note

Edward Hunter was born on 22 June 1793 at Newton Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He served for seven years in the cavalry and three years as Delaware County Commissioner. He moved to Chester County and married Ann Standley in 1830. He was baptized into the LDS Church in 1840 and moved to Nauvoo. Hunter served as bishop of several wards, supervised emigration to Salt Lake City, and was called to be presiding bishop in 1851. He organized the tithing system and a system to aid the poor. Edward Hunter died in 1855.

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Content Description

The Edward Hunter papers (1818-1922) consist of correspondence, business papers, and genealogical materials concerning Edward Hunter (1793-1883) and his family.

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Use of the Collection

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.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Lyman Hunter in 1973 and 1974.

Separated Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0027).

Processing Note

Processed by Jennifer Breaden in 1989.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Latter Day Saint churches--Finance

Corporate Names

  • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Presiding Bishopric

Family Names

  • Hunter family

Geographical Names

  • Utah--Genealogy

Form or Genre Terms

  • Business records
  • Correspondence
  • Genealogies (histories)

Finding aid prepared by Jennifer Breaden.
1989 (last modified: 2019)

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