William Fotheringham papers

William Fotheringham papers, 1853-1910

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Fotheringham, William
Title: William Fotheringham papers
Dates: 1853-1910 (inclusive)
18531910
Quantity: 1 linear feet, (2 boxes)
Collection Number: ACCN 1095
Summary: The William Fothering papers (1853-1910) contains personal diaries, mission diaries, family histories, professional and personal correspodnece, and miscellaneous materials. He was a Mormon convert born in Scotland who emigrated to Utah in 1850. He was imprisoned for polygamy in 1885.
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

William Fotheringham (1826-1916) was a Mormon convert born in Scotland who emigrated to Utah in 1850. He was imprisoned for polygamy (1885) and later served as mayor of Beaver, Utah, Beaver County Probate Clerk, and a member of the Territorial Legislature (1879-1880).

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The William Fothering papers (1853-1910) contains personal diaries, mission diaries, family histories, professional and personal correspodnece, and miscellaneous materials relating to LDS proselyting missions to India (1854-1855) and Africa (1861-1867).

Digitized diaries from the papers.

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

Arrangement

Arranged to the folder level.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Theron Fotheringham, Berlin Whitaker, and Douglas Hinkle in 1989.

Processing Note

Processed by Erin McCarthy in 2009.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

DiariesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Diary and Memoirs	1855
1	2	"Part of My History, Book A" This is a photocopy of part of an autobiography written by William Fotheringham.
1	3	India Mission Diary	1853
1	4	Diary	1844-1855
1	5-10	India Mission Diary Box 1, Folder 9: India mission diary.	1854-1855
1	11	African Mission Diary	1861-1867
1	12-16	South African Mission Diary Box 1, Folder 12: South African mission diary.	1861-1864

Patriatchal Blessings, Biographies, and Other ItemsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
2	1-3	Biography of William Fotheringham Written by his granddaughter Shirley Fotheringham.
2	4	Church Business This folder includes Patriatchal blessings, sealings, adoptions, second anointing, and promises of marital separations.
2	5	Patriatchal Blessings These are photocopies of the blessings in folder 4.	1859-1909
2	6	Biography of George Hales
2	7	News Clippings	1885
2	8	Miscellaneous Items

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Latter Day Saint pioneers--Emigration
Latter Day Saints--Diaries
Latter Day Saints--Missionary experiences--Africa
Latter Day Saints--Missionary experiences--India
Latter Day Saints--Missions--Africa
Latter Day Saints--Missions--India

Personal Names

Fotheringham, William--Diaries
Fotheringham, William--Family

Geographical Names

Beaver County (Utah)--Sources
Utah--Genealogy

Form or Genre Terms

Autobiographies (literary works)
Diaries
Genealogies (histories)

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