Series 4905
Salt Lake City (Utah). City Recorder Brief Sketch of the History of Salt Lake City
Dates: 1881.
0.20 cubic foot
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Scope and Content
This is a bound, handwritten essay (27pp) by John Jacques, entitled "A Brief Sketch of the History of Salt Lake City" discussing the early history of Salt Lake City. The history has short segments devoted to: settlement; survey; incorporation; designation as the capital; population growth; soil and water; drouths, floods, scanty harvests; destructive insects; business depression; business briskness; destructive explosions; light and waterworks; means of communication; settlements in the vicinity; and city government.
Access Restrictions
This series is designated as Public.
Reproduction and Use
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Indexing Terms
History--Salt Lake City (Utah)
BOX | DESCRIPTION |
1 | 1881 Bound essay |