Elijah Malin Weiler papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 2216

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Elijah Malin Weiler papers (1839-1921) is a small railroading collection containing about forty pieces of correspondence.

Dates

1839-1921

Creator

Weiler, Elijah Malin, 1839-1921 (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.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Note

Elijah Malin Weiler (1839-1921) was the son of Jacob Malin Weiler and Lillian Susannah Nicholson. He immigrated with his mother to the Salt Lake valley to meet his father who had crossed the plains ahead of the original pioneers. After his military service in the 1865 Blackhawk War and his missionary service as a settler in Muddy, Nevada, Elijah Malin Weiler became a member of the Crismon and Weiler Contractors firm, where he assisted in building many of the railroad lines in Utah.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Elijah Malin Weiler papers (1839-1921) is a small railroading collection containing about forty pieces of correspondence. Weiler immigrated with his mother to the Salt Lake valley. He served in the 1865 Blackhawk War and was a missionary and settler in Muddy, Nevada. He was a member of the Crismon and Weiler Contractors firm and he assisted in building many of the railroad lines in Utah.