George Teasdale photograph collection

George Teasdale photograph collection, 1871-1928

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Teasdale Family
Title: George Teasdale photograph collection
Dates: 1871-1928 (inclusive)
18711928
Quantity: 5 boxes
Collection Number: P0532
Summary: The George Teasdale photograph collection contains photographs of George Teasdale's life, family and LDS mission. The collection also contains several photographs of LDS Church leaders.
Repository: 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: 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

George Teasdale was born in London, England on 8 December 1831, William Russell Teasdale and Harriet Henrietta Tidey. In 1851 he was introduced to the doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), and baptized in 1852. He spent many of the years following his baptism preaching and spreading the gospel. While preaching he met Emily Emma Brown and they were married in 1853. He served missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1857-1861, 1868-1869, 1875-1876, 1883, 1886-1890 in various capacities. In 1861 he moved with his wife to Salt Lake City, Utah. There he found employment working for President Brigham Young's merchandise store. He ran the General Tithing Store in 1867 until being appointed for another mission in 1868. When he returned to Salt Lake he worked for Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Incorporated (ZCMI) and worked for them until his mission in 1875. Upon return, he resumed work at Z.C.M.I. He served in two sessions of the Utah State Legislature (1880, 1882) and in 1882 was called to be an Apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After this call he served his last mission in Europe, visiting the countries of Germany, Switzerland, France, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and in the British Isles. He then wrote two tracts, "Glad Tidings of Great Joy" and "The Restoration of the Everlasting Gospel," which were distributed by the thousands by missionaries. He served on the Deseret Sunday School Union Board and encouraged children to do well and live morally. He served in his position as Apostle until his death on June 20, 1907.

He also spent time in the Southern States and Mexico while on missions. He lived a polygamous lifestyle, as was encouraged by leaders at the time of his arrival in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The photos are of George Teasdale, his family and acquaintances, and places he visited. The dates of the photographs stretch from 1871-1928. There are photos of LDS Church History in Salt Lake City and other areas as well as pictures of Church leaders.

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

Arrangement

Collection is arranged topically.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Stan Larson in 2001. (Purchased by Stan Larson from Seth Teasdale from 1992 to 1994.)

Processing Note

Processed by Stan Larsen in 2001.

Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the George Teasdale papers (MS 0678).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

George Teasdale, family, life and LDS missionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	George Teasdale Photograph number 1: George Teasdale around 50 years of age Photograph number 2: George Teasdale, circa 55 Photograph number 3: George Teasdale, circa 60 years of age
1	2	George Teasdale Photograph number 1: George Teasdale, circa 1900 Photograph number 2: George Teasdale, circa 1905 Photograph number 3: George Teasdale, circa 1890s
1	3	George Teasdale Photograph number 1: George Teasdale, circa 1900 Photograph number 2: George Teasdale, circa 1890's Photograph number 3: George Teasdale, circa 1890's
1	4	George Teasdale, LDS mission Photograph number 1: George Teasdale in a group with buildings in background, probably taken while on his mission to England 1887-1890	1887-1890
1	5	Brigham Young Photograph number 1: (in safe, see curator)	1871
1	6	John Taylor Photograph number 1-2
1	7	Wilford Woodruff Photograph number 1-3
1	8	Joseph F. Smith Photograph number 1
1	9	Charles C. Rich and Orson Pratt Photograph number 1: Charles C. Rich Photograph number 2: Orson Pratt
1	10	George Q. Cannon and John W. Taylor Photograph number 1: George Q. Cannon Photograph number 2: John W. Taylor
1	11	First Presidency and Twelve Apostles Photograph number 1	1901-1903
1	12	Salt Lake Temple under Construction, laying the capstone Photograph number 1	1892
1	13	Logan Temple, Dedicated 1884 Photograph number 1	1884
1	14	Emily Brown, George E. and Frank E. Teasdale Photograph number 1: Emily Brown Teasdale Photograph number 2: George E. Teasdale Photograph number 3: Frank E. Teasdale with unidentified man
1	15	Unidentified Photograph number 1
1	16	Matilda Picton Teasdale Photograph number 1: Matilda Picton Teasdale Photograph number 2: "Resolutions of Respect Adopted by the Nephi Relief Society to the Memory of Our Beloved Sister, Matilda E. P. Teasdale," 1893
1	17	Matilda Picton Teasdale, Funeral Procession in Mexico Photograph number 1-2	1893
1	18	Russell Teasdale Photograph number 1-2
1	19	Loretta Picton Teasdale Photograph number 1-3
1	20	George, Loretta Picton, Jennie and George Washington Teasdale Photograph number 1: George Teasdale, Loretta Picton Teasdale, Jennie Teasdale and George Washington Teasdale (Baby) Photograph number 2: George Teasdale, Loretta Picton Teasdale, Jennie Teasdale and George Washington Teasdale (Baby), with three others
1	21	Jennie, Lorenzo and George Washington Teasdale Photograph number 1: Jennie Teasdale and George Washington Teasdale Photograph number 2: Jennie Teasdale Photograph number 3: Jennie Teasdale, George Washington Teasdale, and Lorenzo Teasdale Photograph number 4: Lorenzo Teasdale
1	22	Marion and Hannah Scoles Photograph number 1-2: Marion Scoles Teasdale Photograph number 3: Hannah Scoles, Marion's Mother
1	23	Letitia Thomas Teasdale Photograph number 1-2
1	24	Letitia Thomas Teasdale Photograph number 1-3
1	25	Maria Hadlond Thomas, Letitia's Mother Photograph number 1-3
1	26	Maria Handlond Thomas generations Photograph number 1: Maria Hadlond Thomas with Her Daughter, Granddaughter, and Great-granddaughter Photograph number 2: Maria Hadlond Thomas (Right), Daniel H. Thomas (Left), Sarah Thomas (Top), and Rose Thomas (Bottom) Photograph number 3: Seth Thomas
1	27	Seth Thomas, Rose Thomas and Samuel Kimball Photograph number 1: Seth Thomas Photograph number 2: Rose Thomas and Samuel Kimball
1	28	Daniel H. Thomas Photograph number 1-3
1	29	Teasdale Home, Salt Lake City Photograph number 1	1909

George Washington Teasdale, family and individualsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
2	1	George Washington Teasdale, Early, 1890s Photograph number 1-3	1890s
2	2	Young George Washington Teasdale Photograph number 1: George Washington Teasdale, Early Photograph number 2: George Washington Teasdale (with Large White Collar), in Group Photo of the Burdett Smith's Class at the North School, Nephi, Utah, 1900 Photograph number 3: George Washington Teasdale, with little sister
2	3	George Washington Teasdale photographs Photograph number 1: George Washington Teasdale, 1905 Photograph number 2: George Washington Teasdale, 1910 (?) Photograph number 3: Wife of Dan Thomas, Dan Thomas, Letitia Teasdale, George Washington Teasdale Photograph number 4: George Washington Teasdale, 1909
2	4	George Washington Teasdale, LDS mission Photograph number 1: George Washington Teasdale, 1909-1911 Photograph number 2: Elders of Glasgow Branch: George Washington Teasdale, Lorenzo Burt, Paul Condie, J. A. McMurrin, Richard Brown, A. Z. Richards, A. H. Burt, and James G. Johnston, 1909 Photograph number 3: W. A. Budge and George Washington Teasdale, 1911 Photograph number 4: George E. Stoddard and George Washington Teasdale, 1911 Photograph number 5: Scottish Missionaries, with Pres. Rudger Clawson (Seated), 1909-1911	1909-1911
2	5	Scotland and Ireland Photograph number 1: The Falls, Rouken Glen, Scotland, 1909-1911 Photograph number 2: Giant's Causeway, Giantshead, Ireland, 1910	1909-1911
2	6	George Washington Teasdale's Sons: George Teasdale and Seth Teasdale Photograph number 1
2	7	George Washington Teasdale with Swimmers, Saltair Beach Photograph number 1	1924
2	8	George Washington Teasdale and Relatives Photograph number 1
2	9	Ivy Alice and Vera Maud Teasdale Photograph number 1: Ivy Alice Teasdale, 1889 Photograph number 2: Vera Maud Teasdale, 1890 Photograph number 3: Unidentified, 1888
2	10	Teasdale family and Celia Camile Cazier Photograph number 1: Emily Alice Teasdale and John Alma Teasdale Photograph number 2: Celia Camile Cazier and Emily Alice Teasdale, 1897 Photograph number 3: Della Elizabeth Teasdale, John Alma Teasdale, and Frances Pearl Teasdale
2	11	H.M. King Edward VII, D. L. David and Emilio Kosterlitz Photograph number 1: H.M. King Edward VII Photograph number 2: D. L. David, 1888 Photograph number 3: Emilio Kosterlitz, 1892
2	12	Henry Eyring, Daniel Skousen and James Walker Photograph number 1: Henry Eyring, 1895 Photograph number 2: Daniel Skousen, 1896 Photograph number 3: James Walker
2	13	George A. Lunt, Marriner A. Porter, Philip Hurst Photograph number 1: George A. Lunt, 1896 Photograph number 2: Marriner A. Porter, 1896 Photograph number 3: Philip Hurst, 1896
2	14	John Jacob Walser, Helaman Pratt, Charles Turner Photograph number 1: John Jacob Walser, 1896 Photograph number 2: Helaman Pratt, 1896 Photograph number 3: Charles Turner, 1898
2	15	Langley Allgood Bailey, Richard Fry Photograph number 1: Langley Allgood Bailey, 1898 Photograph number 2: Richard Fry, 1888
2	16	Preston Gordon Kimball, Heber C. Smith, Jr. Photograph number 1: Preston Gordon Kimball, 1918 Photograph number 2: Preston Gordon Kimball Photograph number 3: Heber C. Smith, Jr., 1928
2	17	W. D. Johnson and His Sons: William D. Johnson, Elmer W. Johnson, Abia Johnson, and Byron Johnson Photograph number 1	1890
2	18	Eliza R. Snow and Mary M. Pitchforth Photograph number 1: Eliza R. Snow Photograph number 2: Mary M. Pitchforth
2	19	Carol B. Pratt, Jane C. Johnson, Alice Spackman Photograph number 1: Carol B. Pratt Photograph number 2: Jane C. Johnson Photograph number 3: Alice Spackman
2	20	Isa Park and Edythe Elliott Photograph number 1: Isa Park, 1909 Photograph number 2: Edythe Elliott, 1924	1909; 1924
2	21	Henry Lunt and Ellen Whittaker Lunt Photograph number 1	1896
2	22	Couple in Horse-Drawn Sleigh Photograph number 1
2	23	Individuals with Animals Photograph number 1-4
2	24	Students outside School Building Photograph number 1: Students outside School Building Photograph number 2: Students outside School Building, Mexico
2	25	Science Laboratory, Brigham Young Academy Photograph number 1
2	26	Pioneer Band, Sioux City, Iowa Photograph number 1
2	27	Blackface Musical Theatre Photograph number 1-2
2	28	Unidentified Children (Tintypes) Photograph number 1-2
2	29	Unidentified Individual Children Photograph number 1-3
2	30	Unidentified Individual Children Photograph number 1-3
2	31	Individual Children, now identified as Lorenzo Teasdale Photograph number 1-2
2	32	Unidentified Individual Children Photograph number 1-3
2	33	Unidentified Children Groups Photograph number 1-3
2	34	Unidentified Children Groups Photograph number 1-3
2	35	Unidentified Children Groups Photograph number 1-3

Unidentified individuals and groups, buildings, Mexico and duplicatesReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
3	1-7	Unidentified Individual Males
3	8-9	Unidentified Male Groups
3	10-15	Unidentified Individual Females
3	16	Unidentified Female Groups Photograph number 1-3
3	17	Unidentified Mother and Child Photograph number 1
3	18	Unidentified Couples Photograph number 1-2
3	19-21	Unidentified Family Groups
3	22	Latter-day Saints Millennial Star Office Photograph number 1
3	23	Buildings Photograph number 1-2
3	24	British Buildings Photograph number 1-2
3	25	Scenery Photograph number 1-2
3	26	R.M.S. Laurentic Photograph number 1	circa 1909-1911
3	27	Brass Band and Juarez Ward Choir Photograph number 1: Brass Band, Colonia Juarez, Mexico Photograph number 2: The Juarez Ward Choir, Colonia Juarez, Mexico
3	28	Grave of Sylvester Collett, American Cemetery, Mexico Photograph number 1	1893
3	29	Homes, Mexico Photograph number 1-3
3	30	Building, Mexico Photograph number 1
3	31	Old Church, Mexico Photograph number 1
3	32	Great Olla, Cave Valley, Mexico Photograph number 1-3
3	33-38	Mexico
4	1-14	Duplicates

OversizeReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
5	1	LDS Scottish Conference Photograph number 1: First Presidency and Twelve Apostles, 1898-1899 Photograph number 2: Elders of the Scottish Conference, 1911 On floor (left to right), Charles V. Kimball, Gilbert Powelson; first row, Willard Richards, G. E. Stoddard, George Washington Teasdale, Rudger Clawson (mission president), J. W. Clark, Charles D. M. Alister, George G. Campbell; second row, Joseph Waite, William J. Swainston, D. O. Kirk, Marriner S. Eccles, Paul S. Richards, H. B. Graham, Joseph P. Burt, John B. Taylor; Third row, John C. Cairns, H. E. Bair, Samuel Smedley, J. A. Whitehead, Wilford E. Allen, James E. Chapman, F. A. Dahle, J. R. Sayers
5	2	George Teasdale and elders on LDS mission Photograph number 1: George Teasdale surrounded by eight elders, Nottingham, England Photograph number 2: George Teasdale surrounded by nine elders, Sheffield, England Photograph number 3-5: George Teasdale surrounded by six elders, Sheffield, England Photograph number 6: George Teasdale surrounded by fifteen elders, Glasgow, Scotland

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Latter Day Saint churches--Apostles
Latter Day Saint churches--History--19th century--Sources
Latter Day Saint churches--Missions
Latter Day Saints--Missionary experiences
Latter Day Saints--Photographs

Personal Names

Teasdale, George, 1831-1907

Family Names

Larsen family

Geographical Names

Utah--Genealogy

Form or Genre Terms

Photographic prints
Photographic prints--Color

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