Sons of Utah Pioneers
The National Society of the Sons of Utah Pioneers (SUP) is an organization dedicated to preserving the legacy and studying the history of the
The Sons of Utah Pioneers was officially organized in 1933. The first National president was
In 1982 a national headquarters building was completed in the East Mill Creek area of Salt Lake City. Administrative offices and a print library are housed there, as well as meeting rooms for local and national events.
Membership is divided into chapters where members meet, usually monthly, to hear speakers on subjects of interest in history, geography, biography, as well as topics on
The Sons of Utah Pioneers publish the quarterly Pioneer magazine, a full-color print publication containing historical articles, photographs and artwork about the Mormon Pioneers as a group, the individuals and families who comprised the Mormon Pioneers, and the places they settled.
The organization sponsors an annual historical symposium at the headquarters building in Salt Lake City, and periodic regional history symposiums in other areas of the intermountain west.
See also
- Daughters of the Utah Handcart Pioneers
- Daughters of Utah Pioneers
- List of Mormon family organizations
- Mormon pioneers
- List of Sons of Utah Pioneers historic monuments
References
Sources
- A History of the Sons of Utah Pioneers by Thomas G. Alexander
- Utah History Encyclopedia article on Sons of Utah Pioneers