Ellis Reynolds Shipp papers [photocopies], 1866-1962

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Shipp, Ellis Reynolds, 1847-1939
Title
Ellis Reynolds Shipp papers [photocopies]
Dates
1866-1962 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 box)
Collection Number
MS 0175
Summary
The Ellis Reynolds Shipp papers [photocopies] (1866-1962) consist of an autobiography and diary transcription of Ellis Shipp (1847-1939) by her daughter, Ellis Shipp Musser. Ellis Shipp was a Latter-day Saint pioneer and doctor, specializing in obstetrics and nursing.
Repository
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

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

Ellis Reynolds Shipp was born 20 January 1847 in David City, Iowa. Her parents joined the LDS Church and emigrated to Utah in 1852. In 1866, Ellis married Milford Shipp. She entered the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1875, graduating three years later. She wrote numerous medical articles and papers and was elected to Utah's Hall of Fame during her lifetime. Ellis Shipp died 31 January 1939.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Ellis Reynolds Shipp papers (1866-1962) consist of an autobiography and diary transcription of Ellis Shipp (1847-1939) by her daughter, Ellis Shipp Musser. Ellis Shipp was a Mormon pioneer and doctor, specializing in obstetrics and nursing.

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

Location of Originals

Original located at the Utah State Historical Society.

Processing Note

Processed by Ann Reichman in 1979.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Latter Day Saint women--United States--Biography
  • Medicine--Utah
  • Polygamy
  • Women in medicine
  • Women--Biography
  • Women--Utah
  • Women--West (U.S.)

Personal Names

  • Shipp, Ellis Reynolds, 1847-1939