Eliza Lowe biography, 1980s

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Lowe, Mary Belnap
Title
Eliza Lowe biography
Dates
1980s (inclusive)
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
Collection Number
MS 0647
Summary
The Eliza Lowe biography consist of a brief history of Eliza Lowe and her husband, Thomas, compiled by their granddaughter, Mary Belnap Lowe.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

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.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

In 1851, Thomas and Eliza Lowe joined the LDS Church in Scotland. Their family sailed for the United States to join others of their faith, arriving in the Salt Lake Valley in 1863. They later settled in Franklin, Idaho, where they built the first shingle mill in the state. Thomas Lowe died of pneumonia, after being arrested as a polygamist, in 1886. Eliza Lowe died in 1917.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Eliza Lowe biography consist of a brief history of Eliza Lowe and her husband, Thomas, compiled by their granddaughter, Mary Belnap Lowe.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on 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.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of Virginia Bourgeous in 1991.

Processing Note

Processed by Letitia Rizzuto in 1992.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Latter Day Saint pioneers--Emigration
  • Latter Day Saints--Biography

Personal Names

  • Lowe, Eliza Galloway
  • Lowe, Thomas

Geographical Names

  • Franklin (Idaho)--Biography

Form or Genre Terms

  • Biographies