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Mary Jane Mount Tanner photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0200

Scope and Contents

The Mary Jane Mount Tanner photograph collection contains images of Mary Jane and Myron Tanner, their parents, and their children dating from approximately 1850 to 1890.

Dates

  • circa 1855-1900

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

Mary Jane Mount Tanner was born on 1837 February 27 to Elizabeth Joan Bessac and Joseph Latimer Mount, Jr. The Mount family converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1841 and moved to Nauvoo, Illinois. In 1847, the family emigrated to Utah territory and settled in Salt Lake City. On 1856 May 22, Mary Jane Mount married Myron Tanner (1826-1903); together, they had nine children, three of whom died in early childhood. Mary Jane Mount Tanner eventually settled in Provo, Utah. On 1866 May 19, Myron Tanner married Ann Crosby as his second wife under the system of plural marriage; together, they had eight children, three of whom died in early childhood.

In 1842, while recovering from an illness following childbirth, Tanner decided to become a writer. Tanner was a memoirist, diarist, and poet. Her book Fugitive Poems was published in 1880, and she contributed many pieces to journals and Church publications. Tanner completed an autobiography in 1883, which was not published in her lifetime. In her writings, Tanner chronicled the challenges of polygamy, or plural marriage, but she defended the practice in letters. A lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Tanner served as president of the Relief Society for 15 years. Mary Jane Mount Tanner died on 1890, January 8 in Provo, Utah.

Ward, Margery W. (1980). Introduction. In Mary Jane Tanner, A Fragment: The Autobiography of Mary Jane Mount Tanner (pp. 1-22) University of Utah Tanner Trust Fund.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 archives box) : 21 items

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Mary Jane Mount Tanner photograph collection contains images of Mary Jane Mount Tanner and her parents, husband, and children dating from approximately 1850 to 1890.

Arrangement

Collection is arranged by subject.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the Mary Jane Mount Tanner papers (MS 0200). Addendum (Folders 6-9) transferred to the Annie Clark Tanner photograph collection (P1217).

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections staff. Biographical Note, Scope and Contents, and subject updated by Special Collections staff in 2024, and addendum (folders 6-9) transferred to the Annie Clark Tanner photograph collection (P1217), legacy finding aid available upon request.

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Title
Mary Jane Mount Tanner photograph collection
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created by Margie Benson.
Date
2017, 2024
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

  • 2019: Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Sara Davis.
  • 2024: Biographical note, scope and contents, and subjects updated by Special Collections staff in 2024. Addendum (Folders 6-9) transferred to Annie Clark Tanner photograph collection (P1217) by Special Collections staff in 2024. Legacy finding aid available upon request.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
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