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George Whitaker autobiography, 1820-1907
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Whitaker, George, 1820-1907
- Title
- George Whitaker autobiography
- Dates
- 1820-1907 (inclusive)18201907
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- MS 0278
- Summary
- The George Whitaker autobiography details the life of George Whitaker (1820-1907), a convert to the LDS Church who emigrated from England to the United States.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
George Whitaker was born on 18 March 1820 in Blakedown, Worcestershire, England, to Thomas and Sophia Turner Whitaker. When he was about twenty-one, he joined the Mormon Church. In 1845, he emigrated to the United States, specifically Missouri and Iowa. He married Eveline P. Robinson a year later, then in 1847, they traveled to Utah. George Whitaker died in March 1907.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The George Whitaker autobiography details the life of George Whitaker (1820-1907), a convert to the LDS Church who emigrated from England to the United States. The autobiography details the period of his life spent in Missouri and Iowa preparing to travel to the west. It concludes with his arrival in Utah. An appendix, added by a decendant, briefly outlines the rest of Whitaker's life.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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 InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint pioneers--Emigration
Corporate Names
- United States. Army. Mormon Battalion
Geographical Names
- Nauvoo (Ill.)--Expulsion of the Latter Day Saints
Form or Genre Terms
- Autobiographies
Finding aid created by Ann Reichman.
1982 (last modified: 2019)
