Minutes, 1877 Nov.-Dec.

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Minutes, 1877 Nov.-Dec.

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Two pages of handwritten minutes of the society's first two meetings, held in the Lewis Building at Brigham Young Academy on 30 November and 7 December 1877. Minutes include summary of Karl G. Maeser's comments on the society's functions, and qualifications for membership. The society's first president was Joseph Keeler, a recent Brigham Young Academy graduate. Minutes recorded by Fannie Rogers, secretary. A second folder includes a photocopy and transcript of the minutes.

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