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Emmeline B. Wells diaries [photocopies], 1844-1920
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wells, Emmeline B. (Emmeline Blanche), 1828-1921
- Title
- Emmeline B. Wells diaries [photocopies]
- Dates
- 1844-1920 (inclusive)18441920
- Quantity
- 3 linear feet, (6 boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1520
- Summary
- The Emmeline B. Wells diaries (1844-1920) consist of Wells' personal journals that contain daily accounts of her life and activities. Wells (1828-1921) was an early Mormon pioneer who left her home in Massachusetts for Nauvoo, Illinois in 1844. In 1846 she moved on to Salt Lake City, Utah, where she was very involved in the LDS Church and various social organizations, including the National Women's Suffrage Association and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was appointed the 5th General President of the LDS Relief Society by Eliza R. Snow in 1910. She was also the National Woman's Suffrage Association's vice-president for Utah in 1874. The collection consists of photocopies, and the original diaries are at Brigham Young University. No reproductions can be made of any material.
- 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
Wells (1828-1921) was an early Mormon pioneer who left her home in Massachusetts for Nauvoo, Illinois in 1844. In 1846 she moved on to Salt Lake City, Utah, where she was very involved in the LDS Church and various social organizations, including the National Women's Suffrage Association and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was appointed the 5th General President of the LDS Relief Society by Eliza R. Snow in 1910. She was also the National Woman's Suffrage Association's vice-president for Utah in 1874.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Emmeline B. Wells diaries (1844-1920) consist of Wells' personal journals that contain daily accounts of her life and activities. The collection consists of photocopies, and the original diaries are at Brigham Young University.
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
Location of Originals
The collection consists of photocopies. The original diaries are at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Geneve Whiting in 1995.
Processing Note
Processed by Kristen Soderberg in 1995.
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Journals | 1844-1888 |
| 2 | Journals | 1889-1894 |
| 3 | Journals | 1894-1902 |
| 4 | Journals
Folder 8 includes a journal that contains records of Wells' visits to several LDS missionary districts.
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1900-1907 |
| 5 | Journals | 1908-1910 |
| 6 | Journals | 1910-1920 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint pioneers--19th century--Diaries
- Latter Day Saint women--Utah--Salt Lake City--Social life and customs--19th century--Diaries
- Latter Day Saint women--Utah--Salt Lake City--Social life and customs--20th century--Diaries
- Polygamy--Religious aspects--Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Suffragists--Utah--Salt Lake City--19th century--Diaries
- Suffragists--Utah--Salt Lake City--20th century--Diaries
- Women newspaper editors--Utah--Salt Lake City--19th century--Diaries
- Women newspaper editors--Utah--Salt Lake City--20th century--Diaries
- Women's rights--Religious aspects--Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Women's rights--Utah--Salt Lake City--19th century
- Women's rights--Utah--Salt Lake City--20th century
Personal Names
- Wells, Emmeline B. (Emmeline Blanche), 1828-1921--Diaries
Corporate Names
- Woman's Exponent (Firm)--Employees--Diaries
Geographical Names
- Nauvoo (Ill.)--Expulsion of the Latter Day Saints
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
- Photocopies
Finding aid created by Kristen Soderberg.
1995 (last modified: 2020)
