J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections
Victor W. Jorgensen photograph collection
Jorgensen, Victor W.
P0614
0.25 linear feet
1 archives box
29 items
circa late 1800s
The Victor W. Jorgensen photograph collection consists of images relating to polygamy, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the issues of Utah's admittance to the United States.
English
This collection contains a wide variety of photographs relating to polygamy, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the issue of Utah's admittance to the United States. The collection consists of individual and group portraits, informal group photographs, images of headstones, and copy prints of two letters.
Collection is arranged topically.
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.
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.
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Processed by Mary Ann Curtis in 2000.
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See also the Victor W. Jorgensen audio-visual collection (A0488) located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Latter Day Saints--Polygamy--Photographs
Latter Day Saint families--Utah--19th century--Photographs
Polygamy--Religious aspects--Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints--Photographs
Sepulchral monuments--Utah--Nephi--Photographs
Photographs
Portraits
Portraits
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- 1-2: unidentified men (neg. only)
- 3: Alex F. MacDonald (neg. only)
- 4: unidentified man
- 5: Pearl Udell?
- 6-8: unidentified man (from Washington Times negative? 1.2.1)
Polygamous Families
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2
- 1: unidentified people pictured on the Washington Times (neg. only)
- 2: unidentified couple (neg. only)
- 3: "Life among the Mormons C the new wife"
- 4: "lonzo Taylor and Kate Spilsbury in Mexico on a trip with party to Mexico City. Party included Abraham O. Woodruff and wife Helen. When Helen became ill with smallpox, Kate helped tend her baby. And when Apostle Woodruff became ill with the same, Taylor escorted him to El Paso and took care of him en route. Picture is taken from scrapbook of Florence Ivins Hyde.
- 5: Florence Ivins standing, Nora Taylor sitting. Picture taken from Florence Ivins Hyde scrapbook, circa 1904.
- 6: Sarah Berrett, Melissa Parker and Hilda Johnson
- 7: The exile wives
- 8-9: "Polygamy in Low Life"
- 10: group portrait of polygamous? men including: John Henry Smith, Heber J. Grant, George Teasdale, George Q. Cannon, Lorenzo Snow, Joseph F. Smith.
Headstones and Letters
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- 1-9: Headstone of Marion E. Scoles Teasdale, died Dec. 17, 1898. Located in the Nephi Cemetery.
- 10: Diary entry, 1886.
- 11: Letter to Anthony from George Q. Cannon