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Eli A. Day papers, 1876
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Day, Eli A.
- Title
- Eli A. Day papers
- Dates
- 187618761876
circa 1910 (inclusive)19001999 - Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- MS 0387
- Summary
- The Eli A. Day papers (1876 and circa 1910) hold two items. The first is a 19-page photocopy of a typescript autobiographical sketch of Abraham Day, III, who was Eli's father, while the second is Eli Day's Normal School certificate from the University of Deseret, issued June 1876. The autobiographical sketch recounts incidents in the life of Abraham Day, a member of the Mormon Battalion. Included are recollections of incidents in Springville and Mt. Pleasant, Utah, where Day worked in timber, mills, and farming. He also served as mayor of Mt. Pleasant. Some genealogical information is included.
- 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
Further information on Eli A. Day could not be found.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Eli A. Day papers (1876 and circa 1910) hold two items. The first is a 19-page photocopy of a typescript autobiographical sketch of Abraham Day, III, who was Eli's father, while the second is Eli Day's Normal School certificate from the University of Deseret, issued June 1876. The autobiographical sketch recounts incidents in the life of Abraham Day, a member of the Mormon Battalion. Included are recollections of incidents in Springville and Mt. Pleasant, Utah, where Day worked in timber, mills, and farming. He also served as mayor of Mt. Pleasant. Some genealogical information is included.
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 Saints--Biography
Personal Names
- Day, Abraham, 1817-1900
Form or Genre Terms
- Biographies
- Certificates
Finding aid created by Nancy V. Young.
1984 (last modified: 2019)
