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Brigham Young family photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0054

Scope and Contents

The photographs in this collection are portraits of Young, some of his wives, and a drawing of Young with Mary Ann Angell and their children. There is also one photograph of the livery stable in Salt Lake over which the polygamy trial of Young took place.

Dates

  • 1850-1890

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.

Extent

7 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Brigham Young family photograph collection contains portraits of Brigham Young alone and with various wives and children. The collection also contains a carte de visite of a street scene in Salt Lake City during the trial of Brigham Young.

Separated Materials

The following materials were transferred to the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections: Brigham Young diary (MS 0564)and the Brigham Young letter to George Q. Cannon (MS 0566).
Title
Guide to the Brigham Young family photograph collection
Author
Finding aid prepared by Mary Ann Curtis.
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2016: Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Margaret Benson.
  • 2022: Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Sara Davis.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863