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Jean C. Thatcher Family photograph collection, 1897-1934

Overview of the Collection

Title
Jean C. Thatcher Family photograph collection
Dates
1897-1934 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 box
Collection Number
P1291
Summary
Emily Jean Crimson Thatcher was a musician and teacher who married George Washington Thatcher, a grandson of Brigham Young, in 1892. The Jean C. Thatcher Family photograph collection contains portraits of the Thatcher and Crimson families, their relatives, and friends.
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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Biographical Note

Emily Jean Crimson Thatcher (1868-1960) was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 15, 1868, to George C. and Mary Louisa Tanner Crimson. She attended Brigham Young College in Logan, Utah, and then studied music in Boston and New York City. On February 18, 1892, she married George Washington Thatcher (1866-1950); together, the couple had one daughter, Patience. Emily Jean C. Thatcher worked as librarian for Brigham Young College. She also taught pianoforte, and was a member of the Tabernacle Choir. Her husband, George, was also a musician who specialized in voice and cello; he served as head of the music department at Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University). In addition to her work as a musician and teacher, Thatcher was a member of the Utah State Agriculture College Women's Faculty and served as president of the Utah State Agriculture College Woman's Club. Emily Jean Crimson Thatcher died on November 22, 1960.

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Content Description

The Jean C. Thatcher Family photograph collection consists of 2 boxes. Box 1 contains 129 portraits of the Thatcher and Crimson families and their relatives and friends. Box 2 is oversized and contains 3 oversized portraits of the Thatcher family. The collection spans from 1897 to 1934.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Jean C. Thatcher Family photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

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

Arrangement

Arranged by subject

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Ken Sanders Rare Books in 2006

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections staff.

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Separated Materials

See also the Jean C. Thatcher family papers (ACCN 2291)in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Portraits George W. Thatcher, Samantha Chase, George Crismon, and others
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Salt Lake Portraits Charles Crismon, Mary Crismon, George W. Thatcher, and others
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Portraits George W. Thatcher and others
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: George W. Thatcher, Nellie May Thatcher, Samantha Crismon, and others
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: Informal Portraits
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5
  • Description: Saint Charles, Logan, Rick's Spring, and Mrs. Thatcher
    Container: Box 1, Folder 6
  • Description: Thatcher Banking Company, 1898
    Container: Box 1, Folder 7
  • Description: People and Cars
    Container: Box 1, Folder 8
  • Description: "Pictures of our House," Patience Thatcher
    Container: Box 1, Folder 9
  • Description: "Birthplace of Joseph Smith, The Prophet"
    Container: Box 1, Folder 10
  • Description: Thatcher Family
    Container: Box 2, Folder 1

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Subject Terms

  • Latter Day Saint families--Utah--20th century--Photographs
  • Music teachers--Utah--20th century--Photographs
  • Women music teachers--Utah--20th century--Photographs

Personal Names

  • Crismon, Charles, 1807-1890--Family--Photographs
  • Crismon, Charles, 1807-1890--Photographs
  • Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844--Homes and haunts--Photographs
  • Thatcher, Emily Jean Crismon, 1868-1960--Family--Photographs
  • Thatcher, George Washington, Jr., 1866-1950--Photographs
  • Young, Brigham, 1801-1877--Family--Photographs

Corporate Names

  • Brigham Young College (Logan, Utah)--Professional staff--Photographs
  • Utah State Agricultural College--Faculty--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • black-and-white photographs
  • cabinet photographs
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