J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections
Cowley family papers
Cowley, Mattias Foss
ACCN 1223
0.25 linear feet
6 folders
1941-1991
The Cowley family papers consist of biographical sketches of several members of the Cowley family, particularly Mattias Foss Cowley and Samuel Parkinson Cowley. Included is a 10 page handwritten biography of Samuel P. Cowley by his father, Mattias F. Cowley. Mattias Foss Cowley was dropped from the Mormon Church Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1893 for continuing to practice polygamy. Samuel P. Cowley was an F.B.I. agent who was killed in a gun battle with "Baby face" Nelson in 1934.
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The Cowley family papers consist of biographical sketches of several members of the Cowley family, particularly Mattias Foss Cowley and Samuel Parkinson Cowley. Included is a 10 page handwritten biography of Samuel P. Cowley by his father, Mattias F. Cowley.
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Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Gift of Joseph F.Cowley.
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Cowley, Mattias Foss--Family--Archives
Cowley, Samuel Parkinson, 1899-1934
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Polygamy--Utah
Latter Day Saints--Biography
Latter Day Saints--Polygamy
Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Biographies
"Family History: Sketch of the History of Matthias Foss Cowley"
1
1
"Sketch of My Father, Matthias Cowley," written by his son, Matthias Foss Cowley
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2
"Samuel," by Matthias F. Cowley
1
3
This biography is about Samuel Parkinson Cowley.
"Matthias Cowley," by David Cowley Clayton and a tribute to Matthias Foss Cowley published in the Millennial Star
1941
1991
1
4
Joseph Foss Cowley autobiographical materials
1979
1989
1
5
Biography of Samuel Rose Parkinson and family
1
6