Series 25156
Mormon Battalion Monument Commission Scrapbook and Newspaper Clippings, 1855-1927.
0.70 cubic foot
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
See history of the records' creator.
Summary of Records
Scope and Content
This series contains individual newspaper clippings related to both the history of the Mormon Battalion and the efforts of various groups to memorialize them in the form of the Mormon Battalion Monument constructed on Utah's Capital Hill as well as a bound scrapbook compiled by Julia Farnsworth of the Daughters of the Mormon Battalion. This scrapbook provides a unique and extremely useful chronological record of efforts made to ensure the construction of the monument, as well as historical reviews of the Mormon Battalion and statements of its importance.
Arrangement
Alphabetical by subject, thereunder chronological by date.
Undated materials were kept in their original order and filed at the beginning of subjects.
Access Restrictions
This series is classified as Public.
Use Restrictions
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Acquisition Information
These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.
Processing Information
This series was processed by James Kichas in July 2003.
Related Material
Speeches from the Governor Dern, Series 209, documents the history of the Mormon Battalion Monument, and its dedication, at which Governor Dern spoke.
Correspondence from the Mormon Battalion Monument Commission, Series 1141, is the correspondence of the Mormon Battalion Monument Commission.
Administrative records from the Mormon Battalion Monument Commission, Series 1155, contain information on the administration of the Mormon Battalion Monument Commission as well photographs related to the project.
Administrative records from the This Is The Place Monument Commission, Series 1198, contains scrapbooks and news clippings that were used to plan and design another historic monument similar to This Is The Place Monument.
Design competition artwork from the Mormon Battalion Monument Commission, Series 10891, offers an early vision of the monument presented in an award winning watercolor painting.
Monument blueprints from the Mormon Battalion Monument Commission, Series 19998, provide schematic information of the monument.
Daughters of the Mormon Battalion records from the Mormon Battalion Monument Commission, Series 25155, include additional documents related to planning and constructing the monument.
Container List
| Box | Folder | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Millennial Star History of the Mormon Battalion, 1855 |
| 1 | 2 | Newspaper Clippings, undated |
| 1 | 3 | Newspaper Clippings, 1915-1925 |
| 2 | 1 | Scrapbook, 1905-1922 |
| 2 | 2 | Photo Collage, 1927 |