Alfred Cumming papers [microform], 1857-1865
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Cumming, Alfred, 1802-1873
- Title
- Alfred Cumming papers [microform]
- Dates
- 1857-1865 (inclusive)18571865
- Quantity
- 2.5 linear feet, (1 oversize folder and 1 microfilm box)
- Collection Number
- MS 0630
- Summary
- The Alfred Cumming papers (1857-1865) consist of a microfilm copy of personal and official correspondence and a letterpress book relating to Cumming's service as Governor of Utah Territory, 1858-1861. Includes letters from Thomas L. Kane, Brigham Young, and his wife, Elizabeth Cumming; Cumming's personal record of those fleeing east from Utah while wintering with the Utah Expedition at Camp Scott, Wyoming; scrapbooks of national clippings from Cumming's term of office.
- Repository
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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
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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
Content Description
The Alfred Cumming papers consist of a microfilm copy of personal and official correspondence and a letterpress book relating to Cumming's service as Governor of Utah Territory, 1858-1861. Includes letters from Thomas L. Kane, Brigham Young, and his wife, Elizabeth Cumming; Cumming's personal record of those fleeing east from Utah while wintering with the Utah Expedition at Camp Scott, Wyoming; scrapbooks of national clippings from Cumming's term of office. The originals are located at the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Included in the collection is an original certificate of appointment of Charles Nettleston as Commissioner of the Territory of Utah.
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.
Administrative Information
Location of Originals
Originals located at the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Microfilm copied created by the Duke University Library Photoreproduction Services, n.d.
Related Materials
Please refer to the Alfred Cumming papers located at the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Certificate of Appointment of Charles Nettleston as Commissioner of the Territory of UtahContainer: Map case folder 1
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Description: Microfilm copy of personal and official correspondence and a letterpress book relating to Cumming's service as Governor of Utah Territory
Originals located at the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Microfilm copied created by the Duke University Library Photoreproduction Services, n.d.
Dates: 1857-1865Container: Reel 1
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
Personal Names
- Cumming, Alfred, 1802-1873--Archives
- Cumming, Alfred, 1802-1873--Records and correspondence
- Cumming, Elizabeth Wells Randall, 1811-1867
- Kane, Thomas L. (Thomas Leiper), 1822-1883
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877
