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The Game of Emigration, 1946-1947

 item2 — Item: 002
Identifier: no. 02

Scope and Contents

Clawson, Vida Fox. The Game of Emigration. [Salt Lake City]: 1947. [First Edition]. Tan grained box [31.5 cm x 49 cm x 2.5 cm] printed in brown containing a game board [61 cm x 48.5 cm] that is printed in full color. The 'Pioneer Odometer' spinner, two covered-wagon game tokens one with a corresponding 'pioneer,' five animal discs, 150 numbered trivia cards, and the 12-page instruction booklet. Lacks four of the wagons, five of the pioneers, and the food discs. Contains a second variant playing board. Players move across the board from Nauvoo to the Salt Lake Valley, the player with the most points, who reaches the SL Valley wins! "The exodus of the 'Mormons' from Nauvoo, Illinois in 1846, and their trek to the Rocky Mountains in 1847 were the inspiring events behind the planning of 'The Game of Emigration.' Needless to say, the game begins in Nauvoo and ends in the Valley of the Great Salt Lake." - cover of the instruction booklet.

Dates

  • Creation: 1946-1947

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Extent

From the Collection: 93 Items (93 custom boxes.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
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435 797-2880 (Fax)