John W. Taylor family photograph collection, 1860-1930
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- John W. Taylor family photograph collection
- Dates
- 1860-1930 (inclusive)18601930
- Quantity
- 82 photographic prints
- Collection Number
- P0050
- Summary
- The John W. Taylor family photograph collection contains portraits of John W. Taylor, various wives, and members of the Taylor family. The collection also contains portraits of members of the Woolley family, portraits of various leaders of the LDS Church, and miscellaneous photographs, many documenting research by Raymond and Samuel Taylor for the book entitled: Uranium fever.
- 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
Content Description
The photographs in this collection pertain to the lives of John Taylor (1808-1887), third president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, his son, John W. Taylor and his wives, and Taylor's grandsons, Raymond and Samuel Taylor. John W. Taylor was excommunicated by the L.D.S. Church in the early 20th century for continuing to practice polygamy. Raymond and Samuel Taylor later became historians and co-authors of books on their family and Mormon history.
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
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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John W. Taylor family and Woolley family photographs
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Description: John W. Taylor and his wives
- 1-5: John W. Taylor
- 6: John W. Taylor and his six wives: May Rich, Nellie Todd, Janet Marie Woolley, Rhoda Welling, Ellen Sanberg, Roxie Welling
- 7: John W. Taylor as president of the Colorado Mission with his two councilors Horace B. Ensign and Fred Graham
- 8: Four wives of John W. Taylor: Janet Marie Woolley, Roxie Welling, Rhoda Welling and Nellie Todd
- 9: May Rich, first wife of John W. Taylor
- 10: Ellen Sanberg, 6th wife of John W. Taylor
Container: Box 1, Folder 1 -
Description: John W. Taylor family
- 11: Nettie M. Taylor
- 12: Nettie Taylor's home in Provo, Utah
- 13-15: John Taylor, third president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- 16-17: Raymond Taylor of Provo, Utah
- 18-19: Maggie Anderson
- 20-25: Unidentified
- 26-27: At Carthage Jail
- 28: At the General Brock Hotel in Canada
- 29: The White House
- 30: Niagara Falls
Container: Box 1, Folder 2-3 -
Description: Woolley family
- 31: Mr. and Mrs. Jean Woolley
- 32: Maria Woolley's girls, 1873
- 33: Samuel E. Woolley, Elder Gardner and Albert Woolley
- 34: Horace, Rachel and Leo Woolley
- 35: Edwin D. Woolley
Container: Box 1, Folder 4 -
Description: LDS Church Leaders
- 36: George Q. Cannon
- 37: Amasa Lyman
- 38: Hyrum Smith
- 39: Joseph Smith
- 40: Joseph F. Smith
- 41: Lorenzo Snow
- 42: Wilford Woodruff
- 43: Brigham Young
- 44: The organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, home of Peter Whitmer Sr., Fayette, New York, 1830
Container: Box 1, Folder 5-6 -
Description: Miscellaneous
- 48-50: Cahoon Family
- 51: Ettienne Provot
- 52: Unidentified
- 53: Salt Lake Temple and Tabernacle, 1904
- 54: Old Smith Homestead, Emma Smith's Grave and lot where martyred brothers were buried, Nauvoo, Illinois
Container: Box 1, Folder 7 -
Description: Raymond and Samuel Taylor
- 55: Samuel and Raymond Taylor at Brigham Young statue at the time of "Uranium Fever"
- 56: Theron Hall
- 57: Ellis J. Pickett
- 58: Merlyn and Homer Wolfe, Ambrosia Lake, New Mexico
- 59-82: Raymond Taylor and friends in the Paria and Houserock regions of southern Utah researching "Uranium Fever"
Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint churches--19th century--Photographs
Family Names
- Taylor family--Photographs
- Woolley family--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Group portraits--1830-1970
- Photographic prints--1830-1970
- Portrait photographs--1830-1970
