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Diaries of Salt Lake City collection

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1895

Scope and Contents

The diaries of Salt Lake City collection (1850-1893) were written by unidentified people who give personal accounts of their journey west and living in Salt Lake City. Information that is included ranges from miles traveled, weather conditions, time and temperature to poetry and personal activities.

Dates

  • 1850-1893

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

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.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet

Abstract

The diaries of Salt Lake City collection (1850-1893) were written by unidentified people who give personal accounts of their journey west and living in Salt Lake City. Information that is included ranges from miles traveled, weather conditions, time and temperature to poetry and personal activities.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Anonymous donation in 2001.

Processing Information

Processed by Amanda Upchurch in 2003.

Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2017.
Title
Inventory of the diaries of Salt Lake City collection, 1850-1893
Author
Finding aid created by Amanda Upchurch
Date
© 2003 (last modified: 2017)
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

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