Nettie Blackburn West photograph collection, Mid-Late 1800s

Overview of the Collection

Title
Nettie Blackburn West photograph collection
Dates
Mid-Late 1800s (inclusive)
Quantity
49 photographs
Collection Number
P0432
Summary
The Nettie Blackburn West photograph collection contains an album of Blackburn and More family photographs, accompanied by portrait tintypes and photographs.
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 collection is comprised of 19th century photographs in excellent condition. Formats included are tintype, cabinets and carte-de-visite.

Many of the photographs are recognizable as being from the Blackburn and More families. The relation, if not the same person, are close, but beyond certain recognition. Thus, in most cases, photographs may be unidentified, yet missing only confirming research. Will Bagley of Salt Lake conferred with the Blackburn relatives and Arda Haenszel and Mary Lewis of Southern California to positively identify eight of the photographs. Mary Lewis was able to identify three additional photos.

Mr. Eugene Bell received the family photog album from his grandmother, Minnie More Moon Bell. The album apparently belonged to Arnetta Matilda Blackburn West.

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

The red album had been kept in order. Please do not remove the photographs.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Eugene Bell.

Processing Note

Processed by Drew Ross and Ashely Arave in 1991.

Related Materials

A Small collection of newspaper clippings concerning the shooting of Marshall West in Needles, California and the subsequent trial and hanging of his killer were put in the Manuscripts Division.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Tintypes, Family portraits, and an albumReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
1 1
Tintypes
  • Photograph number 1: Minnie More with her mother, portrait, probably from the album.
  • Photograph number 2: Minnie More (with sister ?) in early teens, probably from the album.
  • Photograph number 3: Minnie More Bell and Z. T. Bell (on wedding day?)
1 2
Family Portraits
  • Photograph number 1: A set of 4 contact prints of a woman modeling a hat.
  • Photograph number 2: A family portrait of wedding party.
  • Photograph number 3: Minnie More Bell and Z. T. Bell portrait, mounted.
  • Photograph number 4: Family portrait, Minnie More Bell on left side of rear row, Z. T. Bell in front of her. Outside.
1 3
The Album
  • Photograph number 1-6: Cabinets of unidentified people.
  • Photograph number 7: Double exposed portrait.
  • Photograph number 8-11: Cabinets of unidentified people.
  • Photograph number 12: Cabinet of Nettie Blackburn as a child.
  • Photograph number 13-14: Cabinets of unidentified people.
  • Photograph number 15: Cabinet of John Blackburn and bride.
  • Photograph number 16: Portrait of woman on postcard.
  • Photograph number 17-18: Tintype portraits of unidentified boys.
  • Photograph number 19: Carte-de-visite of Matthew Moses More.
  • Photograph number 20: Carte-de-visite of Minnie More Bell.
  • Photograph number 21-23: Carte-de-visite of unidentified people.
  • Photograph number 24: Carte-de-visite of Abner Blackburn's sons.
  • Photograph number 25: Carte-de-visite of unidentified man.
  • Photograph number 26: Carte-de-visite of Hester Rose Blackburn.
  • Photograph number 27: Carte-de-visite of Abner Blackburn, 1868
  • Photograph number 28: Carte-de-visite Lucinda Blackburn and daughters.
  • Photograph number 29-30: Carte-de-visite of unidentified people.
  • Photograph number 31-33: Tintypes of unidentified people.
  • Photograph number 34: Carte-de-visite of unidentified girl.
  • Photograph number 35: Cabinet of unidentified woman.
  • Photograph number 36: Cabinet of Thomas Leroy Blackburn, 1887-89
  • Photograph number 37-42: Cabinets of unidentified people.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Clothing and dress--19th century--Photographs

Personal Names

  • Blackburn, Abner--Photographs

Family Names

  • Blackburn family--Photographs
  • Moore family--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Cabinet photographs--1850-1899
  • Cartes de visite--1850-1899
  • Photograph albums--1850-1899
  • Photographic prints--1850-1899
  • Portrait photographs
  • Tintypes--1850-1899

Finding aid prepared by Drew Ross, Ashley Arave.
1991

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