Emmeline B. Wells and Annie Wells Cannon photographs, approximately 1877-1963
Scope and Contents
Contains photographs of the family of Emmeline B. Wells and Annie Cannon Wells. Photographs are of family members, some unidentified. Also contains scrapbooks with photographs and clippings, and loose ephemera from scrapbooks. Date dapproximately 1877 to 1963.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1877-1963
Creator
- Wells, Emmeline B. (Emmeline Blanche), 1828-1921 (Person)
- Cannon, Annie Wells, 1859-1942 (Person)
- Clayton, Margaret Cannon (contributor, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
Annie Wells Cannon was born September 7, 1859, in Salt Lake City to Daniel Hanmer Wells and Emmeline Blanche Woodward. She married John Q. Cannon and had twelve children. She was an activist for women's suffrage and was a member of the Utah State Legislature from 1913 to 1915 and again in 1921. In addition, she was chosen by President Herbert Hoover to be Utah's chairman for the European Relief Drive, being the only woman member. She also served in many church callings and was influential in the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She died on September 2, 1942.
Biographical History
Emmeline Blanche (Woodward) Wells was born February 29, 1828, at Petersham, Massachusetts to David Woodward and Deiadama Hare. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on her fourteenth birthday and then moved to Nauvoo, Illinois. She married James Harvey Harris, Newell K. Whitney, and Daniel Hanmer Wells. She played a major role nationally and internationally regarding the Church and women's suffrage. She served as the fifth president of the Relief Society from 1910-1921. She died on April 25, 1921 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Extent
2 oversize boxes
2 oversize folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in four subseries: 1. Emmeline B. Wells and family photographs, approximately 1877-1921. 2. Annie Wells Cannon and family photographs Annie Wells Cannon and family photographs, 1877-1963. 3. Unidentified photographs, approximately 1910-1940. 4. Scrapbook and loose materials, 1897-1960.
Subject
- Relief Society (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) (Organization)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Organization)
- Wells, Emmeline B. (Emmeline Blanche), 1828-1921 (Person)
- Cannon, Annie Wells, 1859-1942 (Person)
- Clayton, Margaret Cannon (Person)
- Cannon, George Q. (George Quayle), 1827-1901 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States