Hawley family biographical sketch, 1937

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Pierson, Sarah Ellis Hawley
Title
Hawley family biographical sketch
Dates
1937 (inclusive)
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
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

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.

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

Acquisition Information

Gift of Ruth Yeaman in 1972.

Processing Note

Processed by Della Dye and Nancy Coulam 1983.

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