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The John W. Anthan affidavit (1858) was sworn before D. R. Eckels, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Utah Territory, alleging an assault by an Army wagonmaster upon Anthan. The affadavit bears Eckels' signature.

Abstract The Julia Brixen Bertoch papers (1888-1999) contain stories, news articles, pamphlets, excerpts from publications, manuscripts, and other articles pertaining to the writings of Julia Bertoch and the history of Utah and theater. Bertoch is a Utah author, teacher, and philanthropist. She co-wrote, with her husband Marvin J. Bertoch, Modern echoes from ancient hills: our Greek heritage. She also taught speech at Westminster College in Salt Lake City and donated...

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The Frank Fuller papers (1863-1911) consist of certificates, a telegram, a letter from Daniel Hammer Wells, and news articles all pertaining to Frank Fuller (1827-1915), a secretary and acting governor of Utah Territory.

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The R. A. Hart paper (1957) is a brief sketch of the historical, economic, geographical, topgraphical, climatological, cultural, and governmental aspects of the state of Utah in 1957.

Abstract The William C. Seifrit papers (1848-1987) consist of research notes and writings by Seifrit. The bulk of the collection concerns the history of Utah, especially art and photographic history, documented by Seifrit on notecards and in notebooks. Information was taken mainly from early nineteenth century newspapers and magazines. Writings by Seifrit focus on Charles Henry Wilcken (1830-1915), a German deserter from Johnston's Army and friend of George Q. Cannon and Wilford Woodruff, as well as...

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The Albert C. Smoot papers contain a six-page oral history in which Smoot (1865-1946) discusses pre-twentieth century Sugarhouse. It also contains several anonymous Utah histories.

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The southeastern Utah oral histories (1963-1984) consist of personal recollections, in the form of transcripts and stories, from people who lived in southeastern Utah and were part of its history. Each of the stories centers around the individual perspective of the interviewee. The collection covers a wide range of issues from the early settlements of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico to uranium mining or Navajo trading.

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The Sam Weller collection on Utah history consists of miscellaneous materials relating to Utah history. Included are a letterpress book from an unidentified law practice (1897-1910), a scrapbook of clippings relating to events in Ogden, Utah, in 1917, and a folder of miscellaneous pamphlets (1917-1919).

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The Wilford Woodruff papers (1833-1898) contain a handwritten document by Woodruff regarding the successions of the Mormon Church Presidency, concerning Orson Hyde and Orson Pratt and their placement in line of succession of the LDS Church. Also included are copies of his journal as well as a revelation from 1877. Wilford Woodruff was the fourth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).