Utah Constitution Pen Dublin Core Title Utah Constitution Pen Description Silver engraved quill or fountain pen with nib. Metal tip comes to a split point. Silver body is carved with floral and spiraling design. Attached with two metal rings is an engraved plate reading in decorative script "This pen and holder used 10 m. before midnight July 16th, 1894, by President Cleveland to sign bill to enable the people of Utah to form a constitution and be admitted into the Union on equal footing with the other States." Pen sits in a wooden box with red velvet interior. This pen was presented to Utah's first governor, Heber M. Wells, in 1896 by Joseph L. Rawlins after it was used by President Cleveland to sign the bill allowing Utah to form a constitution in 1894. Custody of the pen was transferred to the Historical Society in 1966 by the Capitol Display Committee. Source 0000-021-001 Publisher Utah State Archives Date Circa 1894 Contributor Utah Division of State History Rights Copyright All Years. Utah Division of State History. All Rights Reserved. Relation http://cloud1.rediscoverysoftware.com:85/ProficioWebModule/Detail.aspx?rID=0000-021-001&db=objects&dir=HISTORY&list=ex&exID=Home Collection Artifacts of Statehood Citation “Utah Constitution Pen,” Utah State History Digital Exhibits, accessed May 1, 2024, https://utahstatehistory.omeka.net/items/show/311. Output Formats atom dcmes-xml json omeka-xml ← Previous Item Next Item →
