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James H. Skinner autobiography, 1915
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Skinner, James H., 1842-
- Title
- James H. Skinner autobiography
- Dates
- 191519151915
- 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
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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
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
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