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John P. Taggart papers, 1864-1873

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Taggart, John P.
Title
John P. Taggart papers
Dates
1864-1873 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 box, (0.25 linear feet)
Collection Number
UUS_COLL MSS 520
Summary
John P. Taggart was the U.S. federal tax assessor in the Utah Territory from 1870 until 1874. The collection is made up of manuscript letters mailed to Taggart from a variety of merchants and individuals, all dealing with the selling and taxing of liquor in the Utah Territory.
Repository
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

John P. Taggart was the U.S. federal tax assessor in the Utah Territory from 1870 until 1874. He is also known for a feud with Latter-day Saints church leader Brigham Young over the taxing of church property and income.

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Content Description

The collection is made up of manuscript letters mailed to John P. Taggart from a variety of merchants and individuals, all dealing with the selling and taxing of liquor in the Utah Territory. The dates of these letters range from October 3 1864 to April 3 1873 with the majority being dated within the years 1872 and 1873.

The locations where these letters are mailed from include Alta, St George, Ophir, Brigham City, Beaver City, Provo, Ogden, Deep Creek, Nephi, Parowan, Fillmore City, Toquerville, Ephriam, Santa Clara, Washington, Rockville, and Corrine.

There is also included a Carte de Viste of John P. Taggart taken by C. R. Savage.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the John P. Taggart papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: John P. Taggart papers USU_COLL MSS 520, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations:USU_COLL MSS 520, USUSCA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Processing Note

Processed in May of 2014

Acquisition Information

These materials were purchased by Special Collections and Archives in March 2014 from Ken Sanders Rare Books of Salt Lake City, Utah. The letters in the last two folders were later found in the Becker Brewing Co. materials, also purchased from Ken Sanders Rare Books in 2010 and 2011.

Related Materials

One of the letters included in the collection is not addressed to Taggart, but instead to a “Judge Carter”. This may refer to William Alexander Carter who was a probate judge for Green River County. See CAINE COLL MSS 29 and COLL MSS 168

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Finding aid/Register created by Adam Gifford and Clint Pumphrey
2014

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