Brigham City ward, Navajo County, Arizona collection [photocopies]
Collection
Identifier: MS 0342
Scope and Contents
The Brigham City (Arizona) settlement records consist of a series of papers about settlement of the Little Colorado River by members of the United Order of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are two essays authored by S. C. Richardson of Mesa, Arizona, containing histories of the town and a map of the site with the names and locations of settlers' homes on the townsite. Also included is a newspaper article by Eliza M. Wakefield on the history of the town. The materials discuss soil erosion, the building of dams and other water control systems, pottery manufacturing, and mill works.
Dates
- 1930s
Creator
- Jensen, Andrew (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.
Organizational History
Brigham City and Wilford, Arizona, were settled by members of the LDS Church during the late 1870s. Both towns were short-lived, only being settled from about 1878 until 1881.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 Folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Brigham City ward, Navajo County, Arizona collection [photocopies] consist of a series of papers about settlement of the Little Colorado River by members of the United Order of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are two essays authored by S. C. Richardson of Mesa, Arizona, containing histories of the town and a map of the site with the names and locations of settlers' homes on the townsite. Also included is a newspaper article by Eliza M. Wakefield on the history of the town. These materials also concern the Wilford settlement.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Lyle M. Stone.
Existence and Location of Originals
The collection materials are photocopies of originals with literary rights reserved by the Historical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Processing Information
Processed by Della Dye and Nancy Coulam in 1983.
Creator
- Jensen, Andrew (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Brigham City ward, Navajo County, Arizona collection [photocopies]
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Della Dye and Nancy Coulam.
- Date
- 1983 (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:
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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