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Settlement processes in the Mormon core area, 1847-1890

Xerox University MicrofilmsAnn ArborPublished In 1978 • Pages:

By: Wahlquist, Wayne L..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Based almost exclusively on Mormon archival material, this study examines the processes of settlement in a "Mormon Core Area" between 1847 and 1890. The author describes the historical and physical setting of the core area, the initial pattern and subsequent development of the settlement, and describes three selected communities. The principal topics covered are the reasons for choice of a settlement area, population characteristics and changes, and the size and acquisition of land holdings. Additionally, previous literature on theoretical geography and Mormon studies is reviewed and critiqued.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Reviews and critiques
Climate
Population
Composition of population
Tillage
Water supply
Settlement patterns
Real property
Acquisition and relinquishment of property
Community structure
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Mormons
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2018
RegionThe area the document pertains to
North America
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Southwest and Basin
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
Book
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Geographer
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Martin Malone ; 1978
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
not applicable
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1847-1890
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Utah, United States
NotesAdditional notes
By Wayne L. Wahlquist
Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Nebraska, 1974
UM 75-03399
Includes bibliographical references (p. 314-329)
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Mormons