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Annie Wells Cannon papers [photocopies], 1877-1942

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Cannon, Annie Wells, 1859-1942
Title
Annie Wells Cannon papers [photocopies]
Dates
1877-1942 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.5 linear feet, (3 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 1240
Summary
The Annie Wells Cannon papers (1877-1942) consist of the diaries of Annie Wells Cannon (1859-1942), as well as family history materials including personal documents, biographies and autobiographies of family members, and other materials. All documents in the collection are photocopies.
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
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Historical Note

Elizabeth Anne (Annie) Wells Cannon was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Daniel H. Wells and Ameslan B. Wells in 1859. She graduated from the University of Deseret in 1879 and was married to John Q. Cannon in 1880, with whom she had 12 children. She was an active member of the Relief Society Board of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1902-1910 and 1919-1942. Cannon was an activist for women's suffrage and was a member of the Utah State Legislature from 1913-1915 and again in 1921. She was very active in community affairs and was president of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, first president of the War Mothers of Utah, and a charter member of the Utah Red Cross. Cannon was also chosen by Herbert Hoover to be Utah's chairman for the European Relief Drive, of which she was the only woman member.

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Content Description

The Annie Wells Cannon papers (1877-1942) consist of the diaries of Annie Wells Cannon (1859-1942), as well as family history materials including personal documents, biographies and autobiographies of family members, and other materials. All documents in the collection are photocopies.

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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.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Abram H. Cannon in 1991. Photocopies of diaries donated by David J. Whittaker, Brigham Young University from the Annie Wells Cannon journals.

Processing Note

Processed by Kristen Soderberg in 1996.

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Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Latter Day Saint women--Utah--20th century--Archives
  • Suffragists--Utah--20th century--Archives
  • Women in church work--Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints--20th century
  • Women legislators--Utah--20th century--Archives
  • Women's rights--Legal status, laws, etc.--Utah--20th century

Personal Names

  • Cannon, Annie Wells, 1859-1942--Archives
  • Cannon, Annie Wells, 1859-1942--Diaries
  • Cannon, Annie Wells, 1859-1942--Family--Archives
  • Cannon, David W.--Diaries
  • Cannon, Elizabeth Hoagland, 1835-1882

Form or Genre Terms

  • Autobiographies (literary works)
  • Biographies
  • Diaries
  • Funeral sermons
  • Photocopies

Finding aid created by Kristen Soderberg.
1996 (last modified: 2019)

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