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William Adams family papers, 1894-1970
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Adams, William, 1822-1901
- Title
- William Adams family papers
- Dates
- 1894-1970 (inclusive)18941970
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1621
- Summary
- The William Adams family papers (1894-1970) comprise an autobiography, a biography of his eldest son, Charles, genealogies, and biographies of various family members. William Adams was a Latter Day Saint pioneer who was part of the original Iron County settlement mission in 1850. His descendents became community leaders in Iron County, 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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The William Adams family papers (1894-1970) comprise an autobiography, a family portrait in genealogical format, a biography of his eldest son, Charles, including a collection of Charles' favorite stories, a summary of on-going genealogy studies in Ireland tracing branches of the Adams family back as far as the twelfth century and brief sketches of the lives of selected ancestors and descendants. Adams, as a young man with wife and small son, immigrated from Ireland to Nauvoo via New Orleans, and, following the uprisings in Navoo, moved west to Salt Lake in the Utah Territory. He was part of the original Iron County settlement mission in 1850. Adams and his descendants became prominent citizens and community leaders in the development of that area of the Utah Territory that is now the southwest corner of the State of Utah.
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
Acquisition Information
Gift of D'Ann Andersen in 1996.
Processing Note
Processed by William Roberson in 1997.
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | "History of William Adams"
This history, covering the period 1822 to 1894, was written by Adams at age 72. The folder also includes a family portrait in genealogy format for the Adams family with Adams' first wife.
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1894 |
| 1 | 2 | "Life Story of Charles Adams: Pioneer, Church & Civic Leader"
This document was written by Adams' granddaughter, Beatrice Adams Johnson. It includes a collection of his favorite "Stories and Anecdotes."
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| 1 | 3 | Ancestry and Descendants of William Adams
This folder includes a poem, "A Tribute to William Adams," and an "Introduction," both by Sadie Ollorton Clark, as well as brief biographies of family members.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint pioneers--Emigration
Personal Names
- Adams, William, 1822-1901
Family Names
- Adams family
Geographical Names
- Iron County (Utah)
- Utah--Genealogy
Form or Genre Terms
- Biographies
- Genealogies (histories)
Finding aid created by William Roberson.
1997 (last modified: 2019)
