Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Boreman, Jacob S. (Jacob Smith), 1831-1913
- Abstract:
- Papers related to the trials of John Doyle Lee for his actions in the Mountan Meadows Massacre in 1857. Jacob S. Boreman was the presiding judge.
- Extent:
- 1.25 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Jacob Smith Boreman papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains the complete typed and shorthand records of the Mountain Meadows Massacre trial, held in Beaver, Utah, from 1875 to 1877. It also contains Boreman's personal correspondence, records of the 2nd Judicial District Court of Utah, 1857 to 1877, and Boreman's reminiscences of early Utah life and legislation. Several items talk about Brigham Young's divorce from his 17th wife, Anne Eliza Young.
- Biographical / historical:
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Jacob S. Boreman (1831-1913) was appointed by President Grant to the Second District Court of Utah in 1873 and was the presiding judge in two successive trials of John Doyle Lee for his complicity in the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from G. F. Boreman, September 1934.
- Processing information:
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Collection processed by David J. Whittaker and Erin Parker in October 1991. Summary report re-keyed by Brooke Black in June 2011. Finding aid encoded in July 2020 by Charla M. DelaCuadra.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically and topically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Mormon Church -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
Mormons -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
Mountain Meadows Massacre, Utah, 1857
Judges -- Utah -- Archives
Letters (correspondence) -- Utah -- 19th century
Judicial records -- Utah -- 19th century - Names:
- Utah. District Court (Second District)
Lee, John D. (John Doyle), 1812-1877 -- Trials, litigation, etc. - Places:
- Utah -- History -- 19th century
Utah -- Politics and Government -- 19th century
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Jacob Smith Boreman papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191