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Letters to John M. Whitaker from various individuals and companies with names beginning with "A" including N. H. Apperley, Robert Archibald, and John Anderson.

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David R. Allen was the Superintendent of Schools of Salt Lake County. Some of the etters pertain to a phonography class, taught at University of Utah by Whitaker.

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Nine letters, notes, and memos to John M. Whitaker from various individuals and companies with names beginning with "B" including E. Ballantyne, R. Ballantyne, Thomas Barrett, M. B. Brown, and others.

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Letters and notes from H. C. Barrett or C. E. Barrell to John M. Whitaker. H. Charles Barrell was President John Taylor's valet.

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Sixteen letters, notes, and memos to John M. Whitaker from various individuals and companies with names beginning with "C" including Frank J. Cannon, Katie Cushing, George M. Cannon, and others.

Scope and Contents Letter dated 6 July 1896 at New York City from W. K. Dickson of the American Mutoscope Company to “Geo. Q. Cannon and Sons” informing them that he is not the publisher of a book on Thomas Edison but the author; details on how they can get the book. Includes handwritten noted to John M. Whitaker on ordering the book; Telegram dated 6 December 1897 from George Q. Cannon to John M. Whitaker on the death of brother Sam Whitaker’s wife; Note dated 13 March 1896 from George Q. Cannon to John M....

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The John Mills Whitaker papers (1847-1963) consist of the personal and professional papers of Whitaker. Included are significant memos, notes, and researched materials; and miscellaneous personal items and newspaper clippings, all collected over a period of some seventy years. There are his own original journals in shorthand and longhand, dating 1878 to 1959; the journal he compiled and authored...

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Ten letters and several telegrams to and from John M. Whitaker, 1888 to 1897, from people and companies with names starting with "E" through "H."

Scope and Contents Letter dated 22 February 1888 at Wellsville, Cache Co., Utah, from Charles Gunnell to John M. Whitaker; Letter dated 30 March 1889 at Chihuahua, Mexico, from C. E. Gonzalez to John M. Whitaker at New York; [Various memos]; Letter dated 21 September 1893 at Logan, Utah, from C. D. Fjeldsto(?) to John M. Whitaker; Letter dated 9 January 1895 at Salt Lake City from Ralph L. Graves to John M. Whitaker; Letter dated 27 May 1896 at Scranton, Pennsylvania, from Amos A. Fuller to John M. Whitaker at...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The John Mills Whitaker papers (1847-1963) consist of the personal and professional papers of Whitaker. Included are significant memos, notes, and researched materials; and miscellaneous personal items and newspaper clippings, all collected over a period of some seventy years. There are his own original journals in shorthand and longhand, dating 1878 to 1959; the journal he compiled and authored...

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Letters, post cards, telegrams, and notes from George Goddard to John M. Whitaker, and a listing by Whitaker of a partial summary of the labors of George Goddard since the year 1852 (service to LDS Church 1852 through 1884).

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Letters and statements.

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Letters and telegrams to and from John M. Whitaker from people with surnames beginning with H (Horne, Joseph G.; Hamer, Daniel; A. Hatch; T. F. Howells; C. F. Hull; A. E. Hyde; Louisa Holl).

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Secretary and treasurer of the North American Exchange Co., a general agency and bureau of information for the United States and foreign countries.

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Daniel Harrington was in charge of the home office of Salt Lake and Fort Douglas and Salt Lake and Eastern Railways while John W. Young and John M. Whitaker were in New York.

Letters and telegrams to John M. Whitaker from Daniel Harrington, plus one letter from J. W. Young, concerning the Salt Lake and Fort Douglas Railway and/or the Salt Lake and Eastern Railway.

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Two letters to John M. Whitaker from Ed Isaacson of American Fork, Utah, 1889, plus one in shorthand from 1887.

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Letters to and from John M. Whitaker from people with surnames beginning with J (E. S. Johnson; R. H. Jones; Joseph Jones), 1887-1888. Sends two political platforms of Idaho Territory.

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Letters to and from John M. Whitaker from people with surnames beginning with K (Kennard, L. H.; William N. King; Charles Kelley; Elias S. Kimball; Louis A. Kelsch), 1884 – 1896. Kennard was superintendant of district schools for Davis County. Whitaker's application to attend University of Deseret as territorial normal from that district.

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Letters to and from John M. Whitaker from people with surnames beginning with L (S. C. Langton; M. S. Lindsey; Morris R. Locke; Francis M. Lyman; Arthur F. Lay), 1886 – 1896.

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This folder contains a photocopied version of one of the items for access purposes. The original item has been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the item if being used.