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Colonia Juarez biographies, 1933-1977
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Colonia Juarez biographies
- Dates
- 1933-1977 (inclusive)19331977
- Quantity
- 1 box, (0.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 82
- Summary
- This collection contains biographical sketches and memoirs of the Miles P. Romney family, which settled in Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico in 1886.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Located on the Piedras River in Chihuahua, Mexico, Colonia Juarez was settled in 1885 by one of the several groups of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints settlers in Mexico that were fleeing prosecution by the United States government for their polygamist practices. The settlers at first rented land from the Mexicans until a new site could be purchased two miles from the original location, which was dedicated in 1887.
Miles Park Romney, the son of the master carpenter Miles Romney of St. George, Utah, relocated his family to Colonia Juarez in 1886 after he was pursued by the United States Marshals for practicing plural marriage. His son, Miles Archibald, was only sixteen at the time and played a large part in getting his family through the rough terrain, Indian country, and snow storms of Arizona and Old Mexico to Colonia Juarez where his father had gone to ready a place for them. Miles A. Romney became quite prominent in Colonia Juarez as he was a successful builder, contractor, and trader. A portion of the family still lives in the small town in the Piedras Verdes Valley.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains the biographies and memoirs of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints settlers in Colonia Juarez, Mexico. The papers are largely related to the Miles Park Romney family, which migrated to Juarez in 1886 and would be of interest to anyone interested in the settlement of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints pioneers in Mexico. The manuscripts are housed in one box containing 15 folders of biographical sketches and memoirs that were assembled by Miles A. Romney's grandchildren, mainly by Elizabeth Romney Madsen, who used them for her privately published book entitled Memories of Mexico . Several of the documents include handwritten corrections that eventually became part of Madsen's book.
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 Colonia Juarez biogrphies must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: Colonia Juarez biographies, USU_COLL MSS 82, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.
Following Citations: USU_COLL MSS 82, USUSCA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Material is arranged at the item level and each folder is labeled with the title of a document.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Biographical sketches of Miles Romney by his grandchildren | undated |
| 1 | 2 | Biographical sketch of Elizabeth Gaskell Romney (wife of Miles Romney) written by a granddaughter | undated |
| 1 | 3 | Letter from Elizabeth B. Walser (mother of the Burrell sisters) to Elizabeth Romney Madsen | 1933 |
| 1 | 4 | Life of Miles Archibald Romney, written by two granddaughters | undated |
| 1 | 5 | Biographical sketch of Lillie Burrell Romney (wife of Miles A. Romney) | undated |
| 1 | 6 | Biographical sketch Elizabeth Burrell Romney (wife of Miles A. Romney) | undated |
| 1 | 7 | Sketch of Reed Romney by Cummorah Kennington Romney | undated |
| 1 | 8 | Childhood memories of Helen Hogenson Romney | undated |
| 1 | 9 | "Crossing the Galeana" by Elizabeth Romney Madsen | undated |
| 1 | 10 | "The Mountain Trip" by Elizabeth Romney Madsen | undated |
| 1 | 11 | "Memories of Mexico" Introduction, by Elizabeth Romney Madsen | undated |
| 1 | 12 | "On the Northwestern Train" by Elizabeth Romney Madsen | undated |
| 1 | 13 | Reminiscences by Elizabeth Romney Madsen | undated |
| 1 | 14 | Sketch of life in Mexico by Jessie Taylor Romney | undated |
| 1 | 15 | Miles A. Romney family reunion in Chihuahua Mexico | 1977 August 5 |
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Finding aid/Register created by Elisabeth Cropper and Clint Pumphrey
2017
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
