Henry Chariton and Alberta Maria Larsen Jacobs photograph collection, 1897-1930s

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Jacobs, Alberta Maria Larsen, 1882-1940
Title
Henry Chariton and Alberta Maria Larsen Jacobs photograph collection
Dates
1897-1930s (inclusive)
Quantity
18 items, (1 box)
Collection Number
P1600
Summary
Henry Chariton Jacobs, Jr. (1876-1967) and Alberta Marie Larsen Jacobs (1882-1940) were a married couple and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints who lived in Mount Pleasant, Utah. This collection largely documents Alberta Larsen Jacobs' college years at Utah State Agricultural College and her involvement in the Sorosis Society and other women's groups and clubs in the early twentieth century.
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Henry Chariton Jacobs, Jr. was born on March 15, 1876 in Prattville, Utah, to Susan Stringham and Henry Chariton Jacobs, Sr. Alberta Marie Larsen was born on October 18, 1882 in Mount Pleasant, Utah, to Eliza Maria Tidwell and James Larsen. Alberta Larsen and Henry Jacobs married on December 17, 1902; together they had four children. After marriage, the couple moved to Alberta, Canada, where Henry Jacobs managed a mercantile business until they moved back to Mount Pleasant, Utah in 1909. In Mount Pleasant, Henry Jacobs owned a mortuary until retirement in 1956. Henry and Alberta Jacobs were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and both held positions in the Church. He also served as a city councilman for Mount Pleasant and was a member of the Sanpete School Board. Alberta Marie Larsen Jacobs attended Utah State Agricultural College and Brigham Young University. She organized the first Women's Club in Mount Pleasant in 1900, also known as the Twentieth Century Club, and served as the club's president for two years.

Alberta Marie Larsen Jacobs died on August 7, 1940. Henry Chariton Jacobs, Jr. died on January 18, 1967.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Henry Chariton and Alberta Maria Larsen Jacobs photograph collection consists of 1 box containing 18 images. Folder 1 contains a photograph album that is inscribed "From Burton June 1902" on the cover interior and "Dorothy Buchanan Richfield, Utah Pictures 1898-1900." Images depict a city, perhaps Richfield; mining operations; groups of unidentified young women; and groups of people outdoors at an event with a band. The other two folders contain images of women's societies and clubs that Alberta Larsen Jacobs was a member of between 1898 and the 1930s. All the photographs are black-and-white or likely albumin print cabinet cards.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

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

Permission to publish material from the Henry Chariton and Alberta Maria Larsen Jacobs photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Henry Chariton and Alberta Maria Larsen Jacobs photograph collection, P1600, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott Library. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations: P1600.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Arranged by subject.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Kay B. Greene and Marianne Buchanan in 2008.

Processing Note

Processed by Special Collections staff.

Separated Materials

See also the Henry Chariton and Alberta Marie Larsen Jacobs papers (ACCN 2082) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Related Materials

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

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1 Richfield, Utah. 1898-1902. photograph album 1898-1902
1 2 Sorosis sorority 1898-1900
1 3 Utah Federation group photograph circa 1930s

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Women--Utah--Societies and clubs--Photographs

Personal Names

  • Jacobs, Alberta Maria Larsen, 1882-1940

Corporate Names

  • Utah State Agricultural College. Sorosis Society--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Richfield (Utah)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photograph albums
  • cabinet photographs