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Zeke Johnson biography, 1869-1957
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Crampton, Gregory
- Title
- Zeke Johnson biography
- Dates
- 1869-1957 (inclusive)18691957
- Quantity
- 1 box, (0.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- MS 0511
- Summary
- The Zeke Johnson biography (1869-1957) consist of life stories of Ezekiel "Zeke" Johnson, a second-generation pioneer born in 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
Ezekial "Zeke" Johnson was born in 1869 to Joel H. Johnson and Margaret Threlkeld in Bellevue, Utah. He was the twenty-fourth child of Joel Johnson, a polygamist. Zeke had little schooling and went to work for the mail service at the age of thirteen. He became a cowboy in Arizona, worked as a teamster between Tuba City and Flagstaff, and spent time ranching and guiding tourist trips in the San Juan wilderness area. He served as custodian of Natural Bridges National Monument from 1916 to late in his life. Zeke Johnson died in 1957.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Zeke Johnson biography (1869-1957) consist of life stories of Ezekiel "Zeke" Johnson, a second-generation pioneer born in Utah. The biography contains descriptions of nineteenth-century life in Southern Utah in a polygamous family. It provides insights into LDS Church history and theology, pioneer life, and describes the landscape of Southern Utah. The biography and short stories appear to have been "ghost-written" from Johnson's memoirs.
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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mormons--Biography
Personal Names
- Johnson, Zeke (Ezekiel), 1869-1957
Geographical Names
- Arizona Strip (Ariz.)
- Natural Bridges National Monument (Utah)
Finding aid preapred by Lora Crouch
1988 (last modified: 2018)
