John Hudson photograph collection, 1848-1852

Overview of the Collection

Photographer
Title
John Hudson photograph collection
Dates
1848-1852 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 box
Collection Number
P0134
Summary
The John Hudson photograph collection contains photographs of: sketches, a pamphlet titled "Preamble and Constitution of the Colony Guard", and his will.
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

John Hudson (1826-1850) was born in 1826 near Manchester, England. His father, a printer and book seller, sent him to private schools. At the age of twenty-two, Hudson embarked upon a career as American agent in his uncle's import business, sailing for New York City in 1848. With his uncle's financial backing, he joined the Colony Guard as company chaplain and started for California, hoping to repair his fortunes in the gold fields. Before reaching California, he was forced by illness to remain in Salt Lake City, where he served as a member of the Stansbury Expedition to the Great Salt Lake and became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The John Hudson photograph collection contains photographs of: sketches, a pamphlet titled "Preamble and Constitution of the Colony Guard", and his will.

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

Collection is arranged topically

Processing Note

Processed by Multimedia Archives staff.

Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the John Hudson papers (ACCN 0674).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
1 1 Sketches
The files names listed below have four parts: (part 1) The collection number n (part 2) box number_(part 3) folder number_(part 4) item number. These numbers will match exactly with the corresponding scans in the digital library.
  • P0134n01_01_001 : Pencil or charcoal sketch of hills and brush
  • P0134n01_01_002 : Pencil or charcoal sketch of valley, mountains in background
  • P0134n01_01_003 : Pencil or charcoal sketch of three Native Americans crouching, looking over a ravine
  • P0134n01_01_004 : Pencil or charcoal sketch of wide road with houses, fences, cattle, wagon, men, women and children
  • P0134n01_01_005 : Lithograph of settlement with houses, fences, wagon, cattle, man, dogs and hills in background
  • P0134n01_01_006 : Pencil or charcoal sketch of rock formations [01]
  • P0134n01_01_007 : Pencil or charcoal sketch of rock formations [02]
  • P0134n01_01_008 : Pencil or charcoal sketch of man in ox-drawn cart at river with trees
  • P0134n01_01_009 : Pencil or charcoal sketch of three covered wagons, cattle, oxen, horses, people with hills in background
  • P0134n01_01_010 : Pencil or charcoal sketch of two wagons lined up next to three tents with two pots over fires and men
  • P0134n01_01_011 : Pencil or charcoal sketch of rock formations [03]
  • P0134n01_01_012 : Pencil or charcoal sketch of two men and ox looking over landscape with two wagons in the distance
  • P0134n01_01_013 : Pencil or charcoal sketch of four faces, one ox, and trees
  • P0134n01_01_014 : Pencil or charcoal sketch of two men and a horse with wagons in the distance.
  • P0134n01_01_015 : Pencil or charcoal sketch of horse-drawn wagon passing among trees
1 2 Tombstone and Endowment House
The files names listed below have four parts: (part 1) The collection number n (part 2) box number_(part 3) folder number_(part 4) item number. These numbers will match exactly with the corresponding scans in the digital library.
  • P0134n01_02_001-003 : Isaac Morley tombstone [01]
  • P0134n01_02_004-005 : Tombstone in shadow (unreadable)
  • P0134n01_02_006-007 : John E. Warner tombstone [01]
  • P0134n01_02_008-009 : John E. Warner tombstone [02]
  • P0134n01_02_010 : Close-up of Salt Lake City Endowment House
  • P0134n01_02_011-012 : Close-up of Salt Lake City Endowment House, in sun
  • P0134n01_02_013 : Isaac Morley tombstone [02]
1 3 Slides
The files names listed below have four parts: (part 1) The collection number n (part 2) box number_(part 3) folder number_(part 4) item number. These numbers will match exactly with the corresponding scans in the digital library.
  • P0134n01_03_001-002 : Engraving of Wanlip Hall, Leicester, England
  • P0134n01_03_003-004 : Map of the Great Salt Lake and Adjacent County in the Territory of Utah
  • P0134n01_03_005 : Photo showing a handwritten letter and typewritten transcription, "My dearest family..."
1 4 "Preamble and Constitution of the Colony Guard"
The files names listed below have four parts: (part 1) The collection number n (part 2) box number_(part 3) folder number_(part 4) item number. These numbers will match exactly with the corresponding scans in the digital library.
  • P0134n01_04_001 : Cover of Preamble and Constitution of the Colony Guard
  • P0134n01_04_002 : Preamble page from Preamble and Constitution of the Colony Guard
  • P0134n01_04_003 : Page 4 from Preamble and Constitution of the Colony Guard
  • P0134n01_04_004 : Page 5 from Preamble and Constitution of the Colony Guard
  • P0134n01_04_005 : Page 6 from Preamble and Constitution of the Colony Guard
  • P0134n01_04_006 : Page 7 from Preamble and Constitution of the Colony Guard
  • P0134n01_04_007 : Page 8 from Preamble and Constitution of the Colony Guard
  • P0134n01_04_008 : Page 9 from Preamble and Constitution of the Colony Guard
  • P0134n01_04_009 : Page 10 from Preamble and Constitution of the Colony Guard
  • P0134n01_04_010 : Page 11 from Preamble and Constitution of the Colony Guard
  • P0134n01_04_011 : Page 12 from Preamble and Constitution of the Colony Guard
  • P0134n01_04_012 : Handwritten document signed by John Hudson
  • P0134n01_04_013 : Handwritten letter from John Hudson City of the Great Salt Lake, Rocky Mountains, October 6, 1849, to Mr. B. Hudson,
  • P0134n01_04_014 : Excerpt from handwritten document with sketch of a river steamboat

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Frontier and pioneer life--Utah

Personal Names

  • Hudson, John, 1826-1850--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Stansbury Expedition (1849-1850)

Geographical Names

  • Utah--Description and travel--Sources
  • West (U.S.)--Description and travel--Sources