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Mary Gibbs Bigelow autobiography, 1830-1888
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bigelow, Mary Gibbs, 1809-1888
- Title
- Mary Gibbs Bigelow autobiography
- Dates
- 1830-1888 (inclusive)18301888
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- MS 0141
- Summary
- The Mary Gibbs Bigelow autobiography details Bigelow's (1809-1888) life, telling of her youth, marriage, family's conversion to Mormonism, and troubles in Nauvoo, Illinois.
- 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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- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Mary Gibbs Bigelow (1809-1888) was a convert to the LDS Church. She and her husband moved to Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1843 and experienced the troubles created by mobs against those of her faith.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Mary Gibbs Bigelow autobiography details Bigelow's (1809-1888) life, telling of her youth, marriage, family's conversion to Mormonism, and troubles in Nauvoo, Illinois.
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
Processing Note
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff in 1977.
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | Autobiography |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life--19th century--Biography
- Latter Day Saint converts--19th century--Biography
- Latter Day Saint families--19th century--Biography
- Latter Day Saint women--19th century--Biography
Geographical Names
- Nauvoo (Ill.)--Expulsion of the Latter Day Saints
Form or Genre Terms
- Autobiographies
Finding aid prepared by Manuscripts Division staff.
1977 (last modified: 2019)
