Moses Franklin Farnsworth photographs
Scope and Contents
Collection includes photographs of the Farnsworth family, with images of three of Moses Franklin Farnsworth's wives and their children. Dated approximately 1870-1919.
Dates
- approximately 1870-1919
Creator
- Farnsworth, Moses Franklin, 1834- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
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 / Historical
Moses Franklin Farnswroth was born on February 5, 1834, to Reuben Farnsworth III and Mary Laymon. After a basic education, he worked as a book keeper and salesman in Indiana. He was one of the first pioneers to come to Utah and arrived in 1853 from Indiana. He married Elizabeth Jane Stewart on February 26, 1857, in Salt Lake City; they had 7 children and settled in Pleasant Grove, Utah. He later enrolled as a captain in the Black Hawk War. He twice served a mission in London, England--once in 1862 and again in 1868. He became a recorder for the St. George temple and later took the same role in the Manti Temple. He was an avid family historian and published a family history entitled "The Farnsworth in Memorial" and the history of Manti in a local paper. He died on February 25, 1906, in Manti, Utah.
Extent
1 folder (0.04 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Materials were donated to L. Tom Perry Special Collections by Raymond B. Farnsworth in 1981.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Raymond B. Farnsworth; 1981.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton; June 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy. Rehoused photographs to plastic sleeves for preservation.
- Title
- Register of Moses Franklin Farnsworth photographs
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Abe Austin
- Date
- 2012 February 23
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States