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Hawley family biographical sketch, 1937
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Pierson, Sarah Ellis Hawley
- Title
- Hawley family biographical sketch
- Dates
- 1937 (inclusive)19371937
- Quantity
- 1 folder, (0.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- MS 0343
- Summary
- The Hawley family biographical sketch (1937) consist of recorded stories and family history by Sarah Ellis Hawley Pierson of her grandparents, William John Hawley and Ellis Smith Hawley. The stories cover her grandparents' seasonal sugar tapping in Canada around 1816, their move to Iowa and conversion to Mormonism, then their move to Pleasant Grove, 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Biographical information can be found within the collection.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Hawley family biographical sketch (1937) consist of recorded stories and family history by Sarah Ellis Hawley Pierson of her grandparents, William John Hawley and Ellis Smith Hawley. The stories cover her grandparents' seasonal sugar tapping in Canada around 1816, their move to Iowa and conversion to Mormonism, then their move to Pleasant Grove, Utah. Pierson also relates some personal experiences with her grandparents in the operation of a grist and molasses mill while in Pleasant Grove.
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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
- Mormons--Biography
Personal Names
- Hawley, William John, 1804-1891
- Reynolds, Anna Hawley
- Reynolds, William Fletcher
- Shipp, Ellis Reynolds, 1847-1939
Family Names
- Hawley family
Form or Genre Terms
- Biographies