First African Americans in Utah

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Photograph number 1: Don Freeman Bankhead. The first free born black in Utah. Bankhead's middle name is significant because it illustrates his status as a free man.
Photograph number 2: Lottie Campbell (sister of Sylvester Perkins and Mary Ann James).
Photograph number 3: Mary Ann Perkins James, black pioneer (sister of Sylvester Perkins and wife of Sylvester James. Sylvester was a member of the Nauvoo Legion and the son of Jane Manning James.)
Photograph number 4: Martha J. Perkins Howell (left-granddaughter of Green Flake); Lucinda Flake Stevens (center-mother Martha J. Perkins and Belle Oglesbe and daughter of Green Flake); Belle Oglesbe (right-granddaughter of Green Flake).
Photograph number 5: Martha J. Perkins Howell; Mary Lucille Perkins Bankhead (Great granddaughter of Green Flake and member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers); Ruth Jackson (great great grandaughter of Green Flake); Juanita Spillman (great great great granddaughter of Green Flake); (left to right)
Photograph number 6: Jaunita Spillman with her daughter, Lonnie (great great great great granddaughter of Green Flake)
Photograph number 7: William James (son of Mary Ann Perkins James, and Lottie Campbell. Husband of Martha Perkins Howell and father of Mary Lucille Perkins Bankhead.) (left to right)
Photograph number 8: Congregation of Calvary Baptist Church
Photograph number 9: Unidentified woman
Photograph number 10: Church Dinner

Dates

1850-1960

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

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.