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Thomas J. and Lydia H. Yates papers, 1888-1985
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Yates, Thomas Jarvis, 1870-1958
- Title
- Thomas J. and Lydia H. Yates papers
- Dates
- 1888-1985 (inclusive)18881985
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1287
- Summary
- The Thomas J. and Lydia H. Yates papers (1888-1985) contain correspondence, biographies, and a penitentiary autograph book. Thomas Yates was an engineer and active in the Mormon Church.
- 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 Thomas J. and Lydia H. Yates papers (1888-1985) contain materials relating to the Yates family, primarily to Thomas J. Yates. Included are a photocopy of an autobiography, a typescript biography, a bound autograph album signed by fellow prisoners while Thomas Yates served a sentence for polygamy in the Utah Territorial Penetentiary, 1890, and a manuscript by Thomas Yates on Indians and Mormonism. Also includes family correspondence (1890-1985).
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
Autobiography, Biography, CorrespondenceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1-4 | Autobiography of Thomas Jarvis Yates |
|
| 1 | 5-7 | Biography of Thomas Jarvis Yates |
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| 1 | 8 | Lydia Horne, Autograph Book |
1888-1892 |
| 1 | 9-20 | Correspondence |
1906-1985 |
| 1 | 21 | Miscellaneous |
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| 1 | 22 | Prison Autograph Book |
1890 |
| 1 | 23 | "Prophecies Concerning Lehi" |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Lamanites (Book of Mormon people)
- Latter Day Saints--Biography
- Latter Day Saints--Polygamy
- Polygamy--Utah
Personal Names
- Yates, Thomas Jarvis, 1870-1958
Family Names
- Yates family
Geographical Names
- Utah--Genealogy
Form or Genre Terms
- Autobiographies
- Autograph albums
- Biographies
- Correspondence
- Essays
Finding aid created by Manuscripts Division staff.
1992 (last modified: 2020)
