Beehive House Restoration Committee records

Collection

Identifier: MS 0340

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Beehive House Restoration Committee records (1897-1964) consist of records of the committee and tour materials prepared by the committee containing historical information on this Brigham Young residence in Salt Lake City. Included are a list of period items placed in the home, a chronology of the restoration effort, a tour script, and a script for a slide presentation on the building. Also included is a news clipping from 1897 describing the home.

Dates

1897-1964

Creator

Beehive House Restoration Committee (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Organizational History

The Beehive House was built in 1854 and served as home to Brigham Young when he was President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and governor of Utah Territory. Restoration committee members included Helen Young Spencer Williams, Don Carlos Young, Gwen Young Wilcox, and George Cannon Young. This committee was established in 1959 to organize the restoration of the Beehive House.