Edward Hunter photograph collection

Edward Hunter photograph collection, 1880-1924

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Hunter, Edward, 1793-1883
Title: Edward Hunter photograph collection
Dates: 1880-1924 (inclusive)
18801924
Quantity: 81 photographic prints
Collection Number: P0027
Summary: The Edward Hunter photograph collection consists almost entirely of nineteenth century albumen portraits. Many are of his own family and nearly all have been identified. This collection provides valuable examples of nineteenth century styles of dress.
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Edward Hunter was born on 22 June 1793 at Newton Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He served for seven years in the cavalry and three years as Delaware County Commissioner. He moved to Chester County and married Ann Standley in 1830. He was baptized into the LDS Church in 1840 and moved to Nauvoo. Hunter served as bishop of several wards, supervised emigration to Salt Lake City, and was called to be presiding bishop in 1851. He organized the tithing system and a system to aid the poor. Edward Hunter died in 1855.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Edward Hunter photograph collection consists almost entirely of nineteenth century albumen portraits. Many are of his own family and nearly all have been identified. This collection provides valuable examples of nineteenth century styles of dress.

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

Donated by Lyman Hunter.

Separated Materials

See also the Edward Hunter papers (MS 0358) located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Family Portraits A-L 1: Addie Hunter and two unidentified boys 2: Baby picture of Bertha Louisa Hunter 3: Daniel W. Hunter, born October 14, 1856. Celestia W. Hunter, born May 11, 1860. Daniel W. Hunter Jr., born March 6, 1883 4: E.W. Hunter in Essex Auto at 983 South, 2nd West 5: Edward Hunter born June 22, 1793. Photograph taken March 1st, 1881 6: Edward W. Hunter 7: Elizabeth Hunter and eight unidentified people from Beneficial Life Old Timer's Group. Salt Lake City, April 25, 1931 7a: Elizabeth Hunter's 8th grade graduation dress. Circa 1908 8: Elizabeth, Susanna, and Alice Hunter 9: Lafayette W. Hunter, born March 11, 1894	1881-1908
1	2	Family Portraits M-Z 10: Mabel W. Hunter, four months old 11: Maryann Hunter 12: Susanna Hunter 13: Susanne Hunter, born February 18, 1825 14: William Wallace Hunter, six months old 15: William W. Hunter, five months old. Born April 20, 1902
1	3	Miscellaneous Portraits 16: Mother Allen 17: George Alleman 18: George Alleman and other unidentified boy 19: Miss Birdie Austin 20: Martin Bernhisle 21: Elizabeth Hunter Bishop 22: Hyrum Booth and unidentified woman 23: William Brewer 24: Miss Bull from Peoria, IL 25: Annabelle Bull, niece of Edward Hunter 26: Annabelle Bull 27: Isaiah M. Coombs, 41 years old 28: Edward Cowperthwaite 29: Elisha Davis
1	4	Miscellaneous Portraits 30: L. Edholm 31: Phebe W. Edwards, born August 17, 1848 32: Samuel B. Edwards, cousin of Edward W. Hunter, born March 17, 1844 33: Unidentified boy and girl 34: Unidentified baby 35: Amos Henry 36: Louis Henry. Born 1854 37: President Andrew Johnson 38: Mr. Kilparic 39: Elizabeth Stevenson Norwood and Ellen Norwood 40: Jane McClaus Perry 41: Lyman White Porter
1	5	Portraits 42: Sarah Jane Rich, daughter of Joseph C. and Ann Eliza Hunter Rich 43: David Richard 44: Caroline Rufe 45: Phillip Rufe 46: Margaret Hunter Rydalch and William Rydalch 47: William Rydalch 48: Luke Shoeman 49: Eliza Walker 50: Eliza Walker and unidentified woman 51: Helen Wann, 1910 52: Sissie P. and Ida S. Wann, daughters of Daniel Wann 53: John Wann, Charles Wann, and Sami, 1910 54: Miss Windbigher 55: Brigham Young
1	6	Miscellaneous 56: View of Nauvoo, IL, from Temple South 57: Mormon Cemetery, Nauvoo, IL 58: Logan Temple 59: Salt Lake Theatre 60: Black Rock, Great Salt Lake. Photographed approximately 1920-1924
1	7	Unidentified Portraits 61: Unidentified woman, circa 1870 62: Unknown 63: Unidentified man, 1875 64: Unidentified man and woman, circa 1875 65: Unidentified woman, circa 1875 66: Unidentified man and unidentified dog, circa 1875 67: Unidentified woman, circa 1870 68: Unidentified woman, unidentified boy and two unidentified female children, circa 1885 69: Three unidentified girls, circa 1885 70: Unidentified child, circa 1885 71: Unidentified man, circa 1885 72: Unidentified female child, circa 1885 73: Unidentified male child, circa 1885
1	8	Unidentified Portraits 74: Unidentified child, circa 1885 75: Unidentified woman and unidentified man 76: Unidentfied man, circa 1895 77: Unidentified man, circa 1890 78: Unidentified infant, circa 1890 79: Unidentified infant, circa 1890 80: Unidentified infant, circa 1890 81: Unidentified landscape photograph 81a: Unidentified woman and unidentified man, circa 1885

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Latter Day Saint churches--History--Photographs

Family Names

Hunter family--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

Group portraits--1880-1931
Photographic prints, 1880-1931
Portrait photographs, 1880-1931

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