Orson Pratt certificate
Item
Identifier: MS 0312
Scope and Contents
The Orson Pratt certificate (1859) details his appointment as Chancellor of the Deseret University, signed by governor Alfred Cumming. The original certificate is located in the Manuscripts Division safe and can be viewed with permission from the curator. A photocopy is available for patron use.
Dates
- 1859
Creator
- Pratt, Orson, 1811-1881 (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
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Biographical Sketch
Orson Pratt was born on 19 September 1811 in Hartford, New York, the son of Jared and Charity Dickenson Pratt. He was an original member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the LDS Church and held various positions therein. Pratt was also an accomplished mathematician, helping William Clayton invent another version of the modern odometer for the journey to the Salt Lake Valley, and had a strong interest in astromony. Orson Pratt died on 3 October 1881.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Abstract
The Orson Pratt certificate (1859) details his appointment as Chancellor of the Deseret University, signed by governor Alfred Cumming.
Processing Information
Processed by Della Dye and Nancy Coulam in 1983.
Creator
- Pratt, Orson, 1811-1881 (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Orson Pratt certificate, 1859
- Author
- Finding aid created by Della Dye and Nancy Coulam
- Date
- © 1983 (last modified: 2018)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
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295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu