James H. Skinner autobiography, 1915

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Skinner, James H., 1842-
Title
James H. Skinner autobiography
Dates
1915
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
Collection Number
ACCN 0609
Summary
The James H. Skinner autobiography was written in 1915 and describes Skinner's (b. 1842) highlights of his life from childhood to his mid-thirties.
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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The James H. Skinner autobiography was written in 1915 and describes Skinner's (b. 1842) highlights of his life from childhood to his mid-thirties.

Skinner recalls a burial at sea on the voyage he took with his parents to California in 1845, the trip around Cape Horn, the war with Mexico over California, and watching a bullfight. Other topics covered include San Francisco fires, a parade celebrating the end of the war, a journey to Utah, visiting the site of the Mountain Meadows massacre, homesteading in Beaver County, Utah, participating in a militia known as the Minute Men, working as a carpenter on the St. George temple, and a mission to the New England states.

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

Anonymous gift in 1978.

Processing Note

Processed by Karen Carver in 2006.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • Latter Day Saints--Biography
  • Latter Day Saints--California
  • Mountain Meadows Massacre, Utah, 1857

Personal Names

  • Skinner, James H., 1842-

Corporate Names

  • Brooklyn (Ship)

Geographical Names

  • San Francisco (Calif.)--Social life and customs
  • Utah--Social life and customs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Autobiographies