AGENCY: Mormon Battalion Monument Commission

SERIES: 25156
TITLE: Scrapbook and Newspaper Clippings
DATES: 1855-1927.
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by subject, thereunder chronological by date.

DESCRIPTION: 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.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Archives for 6 months after being microfilmed and then destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This is series is historically significant due mainly to the presence of the scrapbook which documents an important piece of Utah history via newspaper reports.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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