Territorial Government
Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest
Found in 38 Collections and/or Records:
Maud May Lawson certificate
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2341
Abstract
The Maud Mary Lawson certificate (1894) enabled her to teach school in the Utah territories for five years.
Dates:
1894
Harry Longabaugh Jr. speech [transcript]
Collection
Identifier: MS 0025
Abstract
The Harry Longabaugh Jr. speech [transcript] (1970) was given by Longabaugh on 25 June 1970, at Weber County Library, Ogden, Utah. Longabaugh claims to be the son of Harry Longabaugh, the Sundance Kid. In this speech he talks about Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and their respective gang, and dispels some of the myths brought on by Twentieth Century Fox's movie, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
Dates:
1970
Stanley D. Lyman papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0181
Abstract
The Stanley D. Lyman papers (1923-1979) contain the records of Lyman's assignments with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, including his superintendency at Pine Ridge Indian Agency. Materials resulting from June Lyman's work with American Indians is also present, as are some personal materials.
Dates:
1923-1979
Tom McCarty autobiography
Collection
Identifier: MS 0090
Abstract
The Tom McCarty autobiography (1890s) consist of an account of McCarty's "latest exploits as related by himself." McCarty was essentially an outlaw in the late nineteenth century, his expolits conducted in Utah, surrounding states, and Kentucky. These dictated adventures were later published around 1986 as Tom McCarty's Own Story.
Dates:
1890s
Nathan Cook Meeker papers [microform]
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1318
Abstract
The Nathan Cook Meeker papers (1873-1879) consist of transcribed correspondence and telegrams, copied onto a microfilm reel, from Meeker and his predecessors, including Charles Adams, at the White River Indian Agency in Colorado. Much of the material surrounds the events of the Meeker massacre.
Dates:
1873-1879
Montana Territorial Penitentiary ledger
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0022
Abstract
The Montana Territorial Penitentiary ledger (1876-1880) shows the board bill accounts for prisoners in the Territorial Penitentiary. Prisoners were boarded for $2.50 per day. Total bill to the U. S. Government was $8619.50.
Dates:
1876-1880
Charles Nettleton appointment certificate
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0258
Abstract
Certificate (1865) signed by James Duane Doty, governor of Utah Territory, appointing Charles Nettleton as a commissioner to administer oaths.
Dates:
1865
Benjamin Morgan Roberts papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0701
Abstract
The Benjamin Morgan Roberts papers (1841-2002) consist of a homestead certificate signed by President James A. Garfield, Nauvoo House Association stock share notes, a Provo Volunteer Hose and Engine Co. note to his son-in-law, James Farrer, a biography, post cards, photocopied photographs, and news clippings. Roberts was a private in Company D of the Mormon Battalion under the command of Capt. Nelson Higgins.
Dates:
1841-2002
Harold Stanley Sanders collection
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2589
Abstract
The Harold Stanley Sanders collection consists of his personal research and memorabilia collections about sports, breweries, dairies, postcards, and other materials focused on Utah. The matchbook collection has been digitized and is available online.
Dates:
1803-2002
George B. Sanderson journal
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2134
Abstract
The George B. Sanderson journal (1846-1847) was written by Sanderson who was a doctor assigned by the U.S. Army to accompany the Mormon Battalion on the 2000 mile march from Missouri down the Santa Fe Trail and ultimately to California. The Mormon Battalion was initially under the command of Col. Allen, and after his death was under the command of Phillip St. George Cooke. Included in the collection is a typescript (1995) version of the journal.
Dates:
1846-1847; 1995