Ethan Pettit diaries, 1855-1881
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Pettit, Ethan, 1810-1884
- Title
- Ethan Pettit diaries
- Dates
- 1855-1881 (inclusive)18551881
- Quantity
- 1 box, (0.5 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- MS 0180
- Summary
- The Ethan Pettit diaries (1855-1881) consist of eight diaries which describe the life of Pettit, a native New Yorker who moved to Utah in 1848 after joining the LDS Church.
- 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
Ethan Pettit was born 14 January 1810 in Hempstead, Queens, New York, to James and May Ann Seeley Pettit. He was baptized into the LDS Church by Orson Hyde in 1840. Pettit married Margaret Ellsworth in 1835 in New York, then in 1848 they moved to Utah. Pettit was a farmer and stockraiser. He died 15 April 1884.
Content Description
The Ethan Pettit diaries (1855-1881) consist of eight diaries which describe the life of Pettit, a native New Yorker who moved to Utah in 1848 after joining the LDS Church.
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
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Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
