William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection on African American people, 1833-1981
Scope and Contents
Collection documenting the lives of 19th and 20th century African American people, including photographs, letters, land deeds, clippings, and ephemera. Dated 1833 to 1981.
Dates
- Creation: 1833-1981
Creator
- Curtis, William J. (1936-) (collector, Person)
- Curtis, Annette Wegner (1938-) (collector, 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 / Historical
William J. Curtis was born in July 1936. William and his wife, Annette Wegner Curtis, work as historians in Independence, Missouri, focusing on African Americana and Latter-day Saint church history. William has authored and co-authored several books and other publications on African American history and family history resources in Missouri.
Biographical / Historical
Annette Wegner Curtis was born in 1938. Annette has authored and co-authored several books and other publications on African American genealogy and family history resources in Missouri. Annette and her husband, William Curtis, work as historians in Independence, Missouri, focusing on African Americana and Latter-day Saint church history.
Extent
13 folders
2 oversize folders
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missouri (Organization)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States