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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints history photograph collection, 1852-1924

Overview of the Collection

Title
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints history photograph collection
Dates
1852-1924 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 boxes
Collection Number
P0056
Summary
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints history photograph collection contains photographs of people, places, and events pertaining to the history of the LDS Church.
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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Content Description

This collection contains photographs of people, places and events pertaining to the history of the LDS church, including a group portrait of polygamists in prison garb and photographs of the Temple and homes in Nauvoo, Illinois.

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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

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • LDS Historical Places and Figures, Temples, Posters, Prisoners

    • Description: LDS Historical Places, Drawings, Posters
      • 1: Polygamist prisoners at Sugarhouse Prison, circa 1886: George Q. Cannon, Sylvester Jones, Simon Topham, Joseph Barney, Lorenzo Watson, William Buttler, Francis Lyman, Francis Webster
      • 2: Mansion House, Joseph Smith's home in Nauvoo, Illinois
      • 3: Brigham Young's home in Nauvoo, Illinois
      • 4-5: Drawings of the Nauvoo Temple
      • 6: "Notice to the Emigrants" poster warning travelers of Indian attacks issued by Governor Brigham Young, 1852
      • 7: "$800 Reward" poster for capture of polygamists John Taylor and George Q. Cannon
      Container: Box 1, Folder 1
    • Description: LDS Historical Places, Joseph Smith, Heber J. Grant
      • 11: Brigham Young Home, Nauvoo, Illinois
      • 12: The Smith Farm, Palmyra, New York.(From the air)
      • 13: The Smith Home, Palmyra, New York
      • 14: Birthplace of Joseph Smith, Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont
      • 15: Carthage Jail, Illinois (interior)
      • 16: Last Public Address of Lieutenant General Joseph Smith. Cabinet card drawing by J. Hafen Pinxt, 1888
      • 17: View of the Salt Lake City Temple from the campus of the LDS High School, now the Relief Society Building and the Church Office Highrise, pre 1931
      • 18: Notice for a public Worship service. The Edinburgh Presbytery is announcing the opportunity of Dr. Lee of the Latter-Day Saints of proving whether doctrines held by the Church of Scotland or those held by the Latter-Day Saints are most consistent with Reason and the Word of God, as contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments
      • 19: Polygamist prisoners circa 1888 or 1889
      • 20: Heber J. Grant, Carte de Visite
      Container: Box 1, Folder 2
    • Description: Inside Temple, Conservatory
      • 21-24: Inside Temple, Conservatory
      Container: Box 1, Folder 3
    • Description: Oversize
      • f8: Photographs of various types of "Mormon Money"
      • f9-f10: Mormon Monument and countryside of Mt. Pisgah, Iowa
      Container: Box 2

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Subject Terms

  • Latter Day Saint churches--19th century--Photographs
  • Latter Day Saint churches--20th century--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Nauvoo (Ill.)Buildings, structures, etc.--Photographs
  • Salt Lake City (Utah)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Exterior views
  • Group portraits--1852-1940
  • Photographic prints--1852-1940
  • Portrait photographs--1852-1940
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