Joseph Lafayette Rawlins papers 1885-1964

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Joseph Lafayette Rawlins papers 1885-1964

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The Joseph Lafayette Rawlins papers (1885-1964) contain materials collected by Rawlins' daughter, Alta R. Jensen, in preparation for her publication of . Joseph L. Rawlins (1850-1926) was dedicated to making Utah a state, and fought to change political situation that were objectionable to people outside the Utah Territory. His efforts were eventually introduced before the House of Representatives in a statehood bill. The Unfavored Few: The Autobiography of Joseph L. Rawlins

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J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah Manuscripts Division

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Rawlins, Joseph L. (Joseph Lafayette), 1850-1926

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Jensen, Alta Rawlins, 1884-1980.

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Joseph L. Rawlins (1850-1926) was born on 28 March 1850. His parents, Joseph Sharp and Mary Frost Rawlins, had immigrated to Utah in 1849 and settled at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains near Millcreek. Soon after young Joseph's birth the family moved to the southern end of the Great Salt Lake Valley to a settlement later called Draperville. As a child Rawlins found the small schoolroom at the settlement a relief from the hardships of pioneer life and he excelled in scholastic studi...

Democratic Party (Utah)

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