Prisoners for conscience sake list

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 0381

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Inside cover states, "A list of individuals inprisoned for polygamy or unlawful cohabitation copied from 'Prisoners for Conscience Sake,' a document prepared from court records of convictions during the campaign against polygamy. This information was obtained by Mack Nicolaysen thru the cooperation of Andrew Jensen, Assistant Church Historian, LDS Church. The list was prepared during January and February of 1934." Handwritten list of 888 Latter Day Saint men and women imprisoned in Utah for polygamy or unlawful cohabitation under the Edmunds and Edmunds-Tucker Laws.

Dates

1934

Creator

Nicholaysen, Mack (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Conditions Governing 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.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 Folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This item (1934) consists of a handwritten list of 888 Latter Day Saint men and women imprisoned in Utah for polygamy or unlawful cohabitation under the Edmunds and Edmunds-Tucker Laws.