Russell family photographs
Scope and Contents
Collection includes 63 photographs and five tintypes of the Russell and Pratt families. Also includes images of leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including Joseph F. Smith, the Kirtland Temple, and various locations in Utah. Materials dated 1860-1909.
Dates
- approximately 1860-1909
Creator
- Russell (Family : 1869- : Russell, Samuel) (collector, Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Photographs in folder 1-3: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice. Tintypes in box 4: Condition restricted; permission to use items must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services. Negatives in folder 5: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 72 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Russell family photographs must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
The Russell family began with the marriage of Samuel Russell and Lucy Pratt on February 4, 1869 in Salt Lake City, Utah territory. Russell was a polygamist and also married Henrietta Pratt on June 14, 1877 in St. George, Utah territory. Lucy had four children: Jacob Parley Pratt Russell, Francis Joseph Russell, Henrietta Hope Russell, and Ellen Russell. Henrietta had seven children: Samuel Russell, Isaac K. Russell, Lucy Russell, Christopher Pratt Russell, Jared Pratt Russell, Mary Walton Pratt Russell, and Sarah Eliza Russell.
Extent
4 folders (0.15 linear ft.)
1 box (0.02 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Nathaniel Cook donated a portion on the collection to L. Tom Perry Special Collections in 1986. Mary Freebairn donated a portion of the collection to L. Tom Perry Special Collections in 1976.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Nathanael Cook; 1986.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Mary Freebairn; 1976.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Jamie Wiser; 2022. Processing involved sleeving images in archival housing and updating the finding aid for DACS compliance.
- Cabinet photographs
- Cartes-de-visite
- Cities and towns -- Utah -- Photographs
- Kirtland Temple -- Photographs
- Photographs
- Pratt family -- Photographs
- Russell family -- Photographs
- Smith, Joseph F. (Joseph Fielding), 1838-1918 -- Photographs
- Tintypes
- Title
- Register of Russell family photographs
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Lucas J. Chehda
- Date
- 2012 February 29
- 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