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William Decatur Kartchner autobiography, undated
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Kartchner, William Decatur
- Title
- William Decatur Kartchner autobiography
- Dates
- undated (inclusive)18001999
- Quantity
- 1 folder, (0.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- MS 0271
- Summary
- The William Decatur Kartchner autobiography consist of a 51-page narrative/diary written by Kartchner. It contains biographical information on his family, as well as information on his conversion to Mormonism, his marriage, home movements, and illnesses. William Decatur Kartchner was born in Philadelphia.
- 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
William Decatur Kartchner was born in Philadelphia to John C. and Prudence Wilcox Kartchner. He converted to Mormonism in 1843 and moved to Nauvoo, Illinois. There he married Margaret Jane Casteel. They moved to the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. The family started farming and subsequently moved to California, back to Utah, then settled in Arizona where Kartchner became postmaster.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The William Decatur Kartchner autobiography consist of a 51-page photocopy of a narrative/diary written by Kartchner. It contains biographical information on his family, as well as information on his conversion to Mormonism, his marriage, home movements, and illnesses. Most of the account is narrative in style, until 1878 when it changes to diary entries.
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
- Mormons--Biography
- United Order
Personal Names
- Kartchner, William Decatur
Geographical Names
- Saint George (Utah)--Social life and customs
Form or Genre Terms
- Autobiographies
Finding aid prepared by Ann Reichman
1981 (last modified: 2019)
