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Emma Josephine Young Gilliland letter [typescript], 1850
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Gilliland, Emma Josephine Young
- Title
- Emma Josephine Young Gilliland letter [typescript]
- Dates
- 1850 (inclusive)18501850
- Quantity
- 1 folder, (0.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 0383
- Summary
- The Emma Josephine Young Gilliland letter [typescript] was sent to her mother in 1850 July 23. This letter was written during a stop in Salt Lake City describing a trip from Indiana. Tells of the trip through Emigration Canyon, general trail conditions, food and conditions in Salt Lake City; tells of plan to move on to California in the spring. Typescript incomplete; last page of original letter missing.
- 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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Emma Josephine Young Gilliland letter typescript was sent to her mother in 1850 July 23. This letter was written during a stop in Salt Lake City describing a trip from Indiana. Tells of the trip through Emigration Canyon, general trail conditions, food and conditions in Salt Lake City; tells of plan to move on to California in the spring. Typescript incomplete; last page of original letter missing. Typescript made by Laura Nevada Taylor, 1949.
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
- Overland journeys to the Pacific
Personal Names
- Gilliland, Emma Josephine Young--Correspondence
Geographical Names
- California National Historic Trail--Description and travel
- Emigration Canyon (Utah)
- Salt Lake City (Utah)--Description and travel
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
Finding aid created by Betsey Welland
2013 (last modified: 2018)
