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Robert G. Vernon papers, 1839-2012

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Vernon, Robert G., 1935-2007
Title
Robert G. Vernon papers
Dates
1839-2012 (inclusive)
Quantity
21.5 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 2219
Summary
The Robert G. Vernon papers (1839-2012) contain correspondence, family biographical materials, diaries, scrapbooks, certificates, articles, books, newsletters, news clippings, legal documents, financial documents, LDS Church research, and local church histories and records. Vernon was a Utah lawyer and avid LDS Church historian.
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, German
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Historical Note

Robert Gerard Vernon (1935-2007) was born on July 9, 1935 to Adelaide Neilson McAllister and Weston Vernon Jr. in New York City, New York. After attending Columbia University for two years, Vernon moved to Utah and finished his Political Science B.A. at the University of Utah. After serving a mission in West Germany, Vernon went on to receive his J.D. from Columbia Law School and received the E. B. Convers Prize for excellence in legal research. He returned to Utah, worked with the Skyline Oil Company and married and later divorced Kathryn Barnes Vernon Luke. Vernon was involved in the formation of the Sunstone Foundation, had an extensive interest in the history of the LDS Church, and was a member of the Sons of the Utah Pioneers. An avid family researcher, Vernon was also a member of the Utah State Bar, American Bar Association, Utah Landman Association, and Certified Professional Landman Association. He died in Utah in 2007.

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Content Description

The Robert G. Vernon papers (1839-2012) contain correspondence, family biographical materials, diaries, scrapbooks, certificates, articles, books, newsletters, news clippings, legal documents, financial documents, LDS Church research, and local church histories and records.

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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 Robert G. Vernon in 2005.

Gift of David Vernon, Richard Vernon, Linda Vernon Scholl in 2007.

Processing Note

Processed by Sawaiba Khan in 2007.

Addendum processed by Roger V. Paxton in 2009 and 2016.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Personal Names

  • McAllister, G. Stanley, 1900-1970
  • Vernon, Robert G., 1935-2007--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Certificates
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Correspondence
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