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Madge Harris Tuckett papers, 1985
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Tuckett, Madge Harris, 1913-2008
- Title
- Madge Harris Tuckett papers
- Dates
- 198519851985
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- MS 0458
- Summary
- The Madge Harris Tuckett papers (1985) consist of two biographies she wrote, one of Henry Tuckett and the other of his son, Henry A. Tuckett. Henry Tuckett Sr. (1831-1923) was a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from England and rode for the Pony Express. Henry Tuckett Jr. (1852-1918) was an accomplished musician, businessman, and member of the LDS Church.
- Repository
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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
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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
Henry Tuckett was born 24 September 1831 in London, England. He joined the LDS Church in 1848 and migrated to the United States and next year. He married Mary (Mercy) Westwood in 1852 and moved to Salt Lake City two years later. He was a Pony Express rider and served a mission to Great Britain in 1888.
Henry A. Tuckett was born 22 December 1852 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Henry Tuckett and Mercy Westwood. He married Agnes Sproul in 1871 and enjoyed a life-long career in music. He served a mission to Great Britain from 1894-1896 and was a president of the LDS Church's Fifty-seventh Quorum of the Seventy.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Madge Harris Tuckett papers (1985) consist of two biographies she wrote, one of Henry Tuckett and the other of his son, Henry A. Tuckett. Also included in the collection are a bibliography and copies of many of the sources of information she used in compiling the biographies.
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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint pioneers--Emigration
- Latter Day Saints--Biography
Personal Names
- Tuckett, H. A. (Henry Augustus), 1852-1918
- Tuckett, Henry, 1831-1923
Family Names
- Tuckett family
Form or Genre Terms
- Biographies
Finding aid created by Lloyd Willardson.
1985 (last modified: 2019)
