George F. Hamson
Scope and Contents
B. 8 December 1851.
M. 13 April 1874 to Olive Burdette.
Biographical notes from an interview. Tells of settlement of Brigham City and mentions father making buttons, coming of the railroad, and driving freight to Montana. Obscure reference to the Bear River Massacre of Shoshone Indians in January 1863. 4 pp.
Dates
- Creation: 1803-1976
Creator
- From the Collection: McQuown, Madeline Reeder, 1906-1975 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Two original items have been removed and placed in Reserve. Photocopied versions are available in the collection for access purposes. Access to the originals must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.
Extent
From the Collection: 18 Linear Feet (52 boxes, 20 microfilm reels, and 3 oversize folders)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
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special@library.utah.edu