Richard Whitehead and Minerva Richards Young papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0104
Scope and Contents
Richard Whitehead and Minerva Richards Young papers (1876-1957) consist mainly of correspondence and the journals of Richard W. Young (1858-1919), Minerva Richards Young, and Richard W. Young, Jr. Two publications, testimonials, news articles, pamphlets, writings, notebooks, and other materials are also included. The correspondence includes letters between Wilford Woodruff, Heber J. Grant, John R. Park, John A. Widtsoe, and Richard W. and Minerva Young. The journals record information such as Brigham Young's last illness, married life, travels to foreign countries, and missionary experiences.
Dates
- 1876-1957
Creator
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.
Biographical Sketch
Richard Whitehead Young was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 19 April 1858 to Joseph Angel and Margaret Whitehead Young. He attended the University of Utah from 1874 to 1877 and then West Point from 1878 to 1882. He then received his law degree from Columbia University in 1884. He served in various military capacities, including frontier duty at Fort Douglas, Utah, until he resigned from the army to practice law in 1889. He re-entered the military service during the Spanish-American War (1890s) and again during World War I. He returned to Salt Lake City to practice law in 1919 and died that same year of appendicitis.
Extent
8.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Richard Whitehead and Minerva Richards Young papers (1876-1957) consist mainly of the journals of Richard W. Young (1858-1919), Minerva Richards Young, and Richard W. Young, Jr. Correspondence and other miscellaneous papers are also included.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Boxes 1-7 were donated in 1972.
Boxes 8-9 were donated in an unknown year.
Boxes 8-9 were donated in an unknown year.
Separated Materials
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0104).
Processing Information
Processed by William Jones in 1976.
Creator
- Title
- Inventory of the Richard Whitehead and Minerva Richards Young papers
- Author
- Finding aid created by William Jones.
- Date
- 1976 (last modified: 2019)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu