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Alma James Lindsey papers, 1890-1899
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lindsey, Alma James, 1881-1949
- Title
- Alma James Lindsey papers
- Dates
- 1890-1899 (inclusive)18901899
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1737
- Summary
- The Alma James Lindsey papers (1890-1899) contain a diary, essay, and a photocopy of a news clipping. Lindsey was a warehouse owner and operator in Utah.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Alma J. Lindsey was born 28 February 1881 in Ogden, Utah. In 1899 he went on a mission to Germany. On his return he continued work with John W. Scoweroft and Sons Company in Ogden, which he had begun before leaving for his mission. He moved to Salt Lake around 1914 and worked for the Utah Wholesale Grocery Company. After World War I, he became manager of the Dooley Warehouse. He married Isabelle Pike Lewis on 25 July 1924. In 1941 he owned and operated his own warehouse business. He was a member of the Utah-Idaho Warehouse Association, the Salt Lake Kiwanis Club, and the Salt Lake Transportation Club. He died 17 March 1949 of a coronary blockage.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Alma James Lindsey papers (1890-1899) contain a diary, essay, and a photocopy of a news clipping. The collection centers around Lindsey's early years. The diary contains entries up to February 1897. The essay he wrote titled "The Power Dam" was written as a student. The newspaper clipping mentions the departure of Lindsey on his mission to Germany.
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
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | Diary and news clippings |
| 1 | 2 | Essay, "The Power Dam" |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saints--Diaries
Personal Names
- Lindsey, Alma James, 1881-1949--Archives
- Lindsey, Alma James, 1881-1949--Diaries
Geographical Names
- Ogden (Utah)--Biography
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Diaries
- Essays
Finding aid created by Luke Kelly.
2000 (last modified: 2019)
