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Thomas Frazer journals: a selective transcription, 1979
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Frazer, Thomas, 1821-1904
- Title
- Thomas Frazer journals: a selective transcription
- Dates
- 197919791979
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MS 0324
- Summary
- The Thomas Frazer journals: a selective transcription (1979) consist of a manuscript transcription of parts of Frazer's journals and workbooks, originally dating from the 1840s to the 1890s. Thomas Frazer, a native of Scotland, was a stonemason who settled in Beaver, Utah. The manuscript includes lists of supplies, descriptions of structures, and other information. The transcription was made by Linda Bonar, an architectural historian.
- 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
Thomas Frazer was a native of Scotland who settled in Beaver, Utah. He was a stonemason, responsible for many stone buildings extant in Beaver.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Thomas Frazer journals: a selective transcription (1979) consist of a manuscript transcription of parts of Frazer's journals and workbooks, originally dating from the 1840s to the 1890s. The manuscript includes lists of supplies, descriptions of structures, and religious musings. Much of these latter entries are in verse.
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
- Architecture, Domestic--Utah--Beaver
- Latter Day Saints--Diaries
- Latter Day Saints--Poetry
- Stone houses--Utah--Construction
- Stonemasons--Utah--Diaries
- Vernacular architecture--Utah--Beaver
Personal Names
- Frazer, Thomas, 1821-1904--Diaries
Geographical Names
- Beaver (Utah)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
Finding aid prepared by Della Dye and Nancy Coulam.
1983 (last modified: 2018)
