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Steven Heath Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-129

Scope and Content

This collection contains historical information about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Stakes and Wards from 1852 to 1999 in Cedar City and surrounding areas. It also contains histories of United States Presidential visits to Utah from 1875 to 1998, and information about the creation of the Old Sorrel Trail in connection with the Boy Scouts of America in 1996-97. This collection also contains histories of Southern Utah University from 1898 thru 2000. As well as information pertaining to the Old Spanish Trails Association.

Dates

  • Creation: 1848-2014

Access:

Unrestricted access.

Use:

The Steven Heath Collection is the physical property of the Gerald R. Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the library for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Biographical Information

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Full Extent

6 Linear Feet : 7 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Arrangment

Organization of the collection has been kept as closely to the order received.

Accession Information:

Items were donated by Steve Heath over a span of several years.

Processing Information:

Processing Information: This finding aid was created by the Special Collections Staff, Gerald R. Sherratt Library. If print, oversize or other materials have been removed to be stored separately it will be noted.

As part of the accession file project, in August, 2024, it was discovered that the following five large ledgers of local LDS records were originally separated out of the collection. They were then removed from the general catalog and added back into the collection. Primary Association Ward Book: BX 8648 .P37 1936 Cedar City Relief Society Minute Book, 1875: BX 8648 .C43 1875 Cedar City Relief Society Minute Book, 1894: BX 8648 .C43 1894 Parowan Stake Minute Book Index, 1940-1945: BX 8648 .P37 1940 Index Parowan Stake Minute Book, 1945-1948: BX 8648 .P37 1945.

Additionally, the following items were found in the original control file. It is assumed that they were donated at the same time as the ledgers mentioned above. Primary Association recording instructions sheet History of the Primary from 1880-June 1938 Paragonah Ward Aaronic Priesthood Monthly report ledger: 1936.

This collection was reprocessed by Special Collections Staff in 2025.

Title
Steve Heath Collection
Author
Special Collections Staff
Date
2025
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
351 W University Blvd
Library
Cedar City UT 84720 United States