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Utah -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:

Herbert B. Maw biographical collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0532
Abstract

The Herbert B. Maw biographical collection (1981-1982) consist of biographical information on this former Utah governor. This information, along with an interview with Maw, was used as a source for Dean L. May's Utah: A People's History.

Dates: 1981-1982
Found in: J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

Dean L. May papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0422
Abstract The Dean L. May papers (1848-2003) consist of materials relating to May's teaching and writing careers. Included are writings, correspondence, diaries, pamphlets, reports, minutes, legal papers, news articles, notes, syllabi, maps, and coding papers related to demography studies, among other papers. Dean L. May was a professor of history at the University of Utah. His studies and teaching and writing interests centered around the social history of the United States, the American West in...
Dates: 1848-2003
Found in: J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

Lorin A. and Laura Reese Merrill family biography

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1016
Abstract

The Lorin A. and Laura Reese Merrill family biography consists of a bound biography of Lorin Asa Merrill (1876-1919), his wife Laura Reese Merrill (1876-1963) and their descendants, as written and collected by Amy M. Beecher and Asa J. Merrill.

Dates: circa 1987
Found in: J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

Microfilmed copy of the Dale Lowell Morgan papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0560
Abstract This collection consists only of a microfilmed copy of the Dale Lowell Morgan papers which are held at the Bancroft Library. The microfilm reels consists primarily of correspondence, manuscripts, transcriptions, notes and research. Correspondence concerns Morgan publications, historical research, criticism, and his family. Subjects include Western American history, the fur trade, exploration, California history, LDS history and bibliography, and current research by others. For further...
Dates: 1933-1971
Found in: J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

John Hamilton Morgan papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1465
Abstract

The John Hamilton Morgan papers (1845-1986) detail the personal, professional, and religious activities of John Morgan (1842-1894), a noted Utah educator and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) leader. Click here to view the digitized collection.

Dates: 1845-1986
Found in: J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

Nicholas Groesbeck Morgan papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1500
Abstract

The Nicholas Groesbeck Morgan papers (1885-1997) consist of archaeological and historical materials pertaining to Utah and United States. The bulk of this collection is devoted to notable Utah/Mormon personalities and figures as well as buildings, places, etc. that are held in historical reverence concerning pioneering and the Salt Lake area.

Dates: 1885-1997
Found in: J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

Joseph Lafayette Rawlins papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0189
Abstract The Joseph Lafayette Rawlins papers (1885-1964) contain materials collected by Rawlins' daughter, Alta R. Jensen, in preparation for her publication of The Unfavored Few: The Autobiography of Joseph L. Rawlins. Joseph L. Rawlins (1850-1926) was dedicated to making Utah a state, and fought to change political situation that were objectionable to people outside the Utah Territory. His efforts were eventually introduced before the House of Representatives in a...
Dates: 1885-1964
Found in: J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

Salt Lake Tribune editorial scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1030
Abstract

The Salt Lake Tribune editorial scrapbooks consist of a collection of clipped editorials from daily issues of the Salt Lake Tribune newspaper.

Dates: 1933-1936
Found in: J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

William B. Smart papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0575
Abstract The William B. Smart papers (1948-2000) is a collection of newspaper articles and other materials. Smart (b. 1922) went to work for The Deseret News in 1948, serving in several capacities until he became general editor and manager in 1974. Boxes 1 through 259 house alphabetized articles from The Deseret News and range in topic from budget issues, to civil rights, to the Pioneer State Theater in a thorough coverage of...
Dates: 1948-2000
Found in: J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

William B. Smart photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1014
Abstract

The William B. Smart photograph collection contains materials realted to his journalism as well as travel around the world.

Dates: 1940-1980
Found in: J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

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