George Isom memories, 1846-1885
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Isom, George, 1846-1885
- Title
- George Isom memories
- Dates
- 1846-1885 (inclusive)18461885
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- MS 0068
- Summary
- The George Isom memories (1846-1885) consist of his written memories as an early Mormon settler in St. George and Virgin, 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 Note
Geroge Isom was born in England and began working for an iron-munger in Birmingham at age ten. His family emigrated to Utah in 1862 and settled in St. George.
Content Description
The George Isom papers (1846-1885) consist of the written memories of George Isom, an early Mormon settler in St. George and Virgin, Utah. Isom writes of his family's emigration from England to the Salt Lake Valley, and then to St. George. He also writes of his marriage and children and his labors in building rock houses, in running a cane mill, and in farming.
Use of the Collection
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 Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saints--Diaries
Geographical Names
- Virgin (Utah)--History
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
