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Show 3 ." financial recognition, the Society has selected liThe Mormons as one of the three topics on which high school seniors Development Each member of the submit in NHS the 1977 may essays college scholarship competition. National Historical Society (i.e., each person who subscribes to the AMERICAN HISTORY, In addition to this in ·the direct of the West" high school senior to compete in the Society's essay $1,000 scholarships, .th ree $500 scholarships, and prizes used at any college the winners select. three $300 schlarships. The scholarships may be The essays in question must be between 3,000 and 5,000 words in length with footnotes and The other topics assigned for this bibliography and they are due by March 15, 1977. year's contest are "the Gold Rush of 1848-49" and "the Lewis and Clark Expedition." The Students inte essays are judged by committees from the NHS Board of Advisors and staff. or of the West" on one of in rested in writing an essay on "the Mormons the Development National Histori the other subjects should write for information to Scholarship Contest, PA cal Society, 206 Hanover Street, Gettysburg, 17325. Illustrated magazine) contest which has may nominate a three as president of the National Historical Society is William C. Davis, the editor of AMERICAN HISTORY, Illustrated is Robert H. Fowler, and the Chairman of the Board of Advisors is Bell I. Wiley, a well-known and highly respected authority on the American Civil War. Members of the society, for the most part, are not professional historians but are people from all walks of life who have an interest in American History. The ******************** Documents Among the manuscripts and original graphics recently acquired University of Utah, are the following: American Association of University Women, at the Marriott Library, Utah State Division books, 1942-68; branch reports and rosters of officers and committee chairmen, 1962-72; correspondence with branch presidents; topic and program materials; publications, Minute etc., 4 ft. Artwork Edward Borein drypoint "Two Donated Cottonwood Canyon. Dr. and Mrs. Aziz S. Atiya, Indian Chiefs," by William C. and Mahonri M. Young etching "Mill D," Big Patrick. Middle East Collection in Kufic an ancient rag-paper; three 14th, three 18th one with gold leaf inlay; 15th, & Century views of Cairo and Alexandda; eleven steel plate prints of 18th Century views from Egypt, some dated 1803; set of twelve early middle eastern maps, different regions, two dated 1803, nine 17th Century, and one 16th Century. Two 9th Century Qur'anic folios in Kufic folios 17th Century embossed leather bindings, Deseret Land and Livestock Additions this maps, to mortgage records, & McMurray Company collection include audit and other Thurman, Attorneys at legal reports, papers, manager's 1933-53, 4 in. annual reports, ownership Donated by McKay, Burton, Law. Jewish Archives recently retrieved from the cornerstone boxes in Articles of Incorporation, By-laws, lists of the B'Nai Israel and Montifiore temples. officers and members, By-laws of the Ladies Hebrew Benevolent Society of Salt Lake City, newspapers, pamphlets, etc., 1889-90, 1903, 6 in. Records John added to this collection were Taylor Family Papers Taylor has added more materials relating Samuel W. to his research on the Taylor family |
