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Laura Christensen McCurdy Clark family biography, 1952
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Clark, Laura Christensen McCurdy
- Title
- Laura Christensen McCurdy Clark family biography
- Dates
- 195219521952
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MS 0372
- Summary
- The Laura Christensen McCurdy Clark family biography (1952) is titled, "Two Pioneer Stories" by Clark." This is an account of members of her family and their journeys from Europe to Utah, where they helped settle Sanpete County.
- 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
Laura Christensen McCurdy Clark was the seventh child born to Theodore Edward and Ellen Wasden Christensen sometime in the 1870s. She grew up in Gunnison, Utah, and later graudated from the University of Utah. She taught at West High School for twenty-five years, was a member of the Federated Women's Club, and actively crusaded to have the prison from Salt Lake City to the point of the mountain. She was married to David Sample McCurdy and then to John Clark after her first husband's death. Laura Clark's death date is unknown.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Laura Christensen McCurdy Clark family biography (1952) consist of "Two Pioneer Stories" by Clark. This is an account of members of her family and their journeys from Europe to Utah, where they helped settle Sanpete County. Included in the account are excerpts from the journal of Clark's mother, Ellen Wasden, and a description of Ellen's trek to Utah; a brief story regarding her father; a brief account of some of the incidents in the life of her uncle, William Wasden; and sketches of the lives of Clark's brothers, sisters, and grandfather, Herman Julius Christensen. Copies of photos of many members of the family, as well as genealogy charts, are also present.
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 Saint pioneers--Emigration
- Latter Day Saints--Biography
Personal Names
- Christensen, Ellen Wasden
- Christensen, Theodore Edward
Family Names
- Christensen family
Geographical Names
- Sanpete County (Utah)--Biography
Form or Genre Terms
- Biographies
Finding aid prepared by Richard H. Davis.
1983 (last modified: 2019)
