Lorin A. and Laura Reese Merrill family biography

Lorin A. and Laura Reese Merrill family biography, circa 1987

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Merrill, Asa J.
Title: Lorin A. and Laura Reese Merrill family biography
Dates: circa 1987 (inclusive)
19801989
Quantity: 1 box, (0.25 linear feet)
Collection Number: Accn1016
Summary: The Lorin A. and Laura Reese Merrill family biography consists of a bound biography of Lorin Asa Merrill (1876-1919), his wife Laura Reese Merrill (1876-1963) and their descendants, as written and collected by Amy M. Beecher and Asa J. Merrill.
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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Lorin A. and Laura Reese Merrill family biography consists of a bound biography of Lorin Asa Merrill (1876-1919), his wife Laura Reese Merrill (1876-1963) and their descendants, as written and collected by Amy M. Beecher and Asa J. Merrill. It contains copies of family photographs, anecdotes and correspondence. Lorin A. Merrill was a graduate from Utah State University (USU) in Logan, Utah. He was also employed through the Agriculture Extension program of USU. His father was Marriner W. Merrill (1832-1900) who was an Apostle in the Mormon Church. Laura Reese Merrill was a teacher and a librarian. The Merrill Hall Dormitory on the USU campus is named for her.

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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

Initial Citation: Lorin A. and Laura Reese Merrill family biography, ACCN 1016, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations: ACCN 1016.

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Acquisition Information

Gift of Amy M. Beecher in 1988.

Processing Note

Processed by Manuscript Division staff in 1988.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

Merrill, Laura R.
Merrill, Lorin A.

Corporate Names

Utah State University

Family Names

Merrill family

Geographical Names

Utah--Genealogy
Utah--History

Form or Genre Terms

Genealogies
Histories

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