Groo family correspondence and land valuation, 1884-1906
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence and a land valuation notice associated with the Groo family, dating from between 1884 and 1906.
Dates
- 1884-1906
Creator
- Groo (Family : Groo, Isaac, 1827-1895) (creator, Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Condition restricted; permission to use original materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services. Patrons should use microfilm copies.
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
The Groo family were early Mormon settlers in Utah. Isaac Groo (1827-1895) was a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New York, and emigrated to Utah in 1854 with his wife Sarah Elizabeth Gillett Groo (1827-1892). In Utah, Groo married an additional seven wives, including Elizabeth Clark, Eliza Lyons, Mary Jane Whitney, Margaret Hunter, and Almira Mead. He had a total of twenty-eight children.
Extent
2 folders
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/VMSS76.xml
Existence and Location of Copies
Available on microfilm in repository.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States