Bradford family biography and papers
Scope and Contents
Collection includes biographies, correspondence, newspaper clippings and patriarchal blessings. Biographies are about Abigail Sprague Bradford, 1812-1879; Je Hial "Hial" Bradford, 1804-1845; Jane Jones Bradford, 1849-1909; Janet Johnston Hamilton, 1841-1914; Rowsel Bradford, circa 1833-; Pleasant Sprague Bradford, 1843-1906; Hezekiah Sprague, 1775-1850; Abigail Jeffers, 1772-1847; Charles Jones, 1819-1898; and Mary Ann Weekes, 1826-1885. All the biographies were compiled by Lavon Bradford Jones. Lavon Bradford Jones researched for and wrote these biographies between 1972 and 1983. The patriarchal blessings come from 1841 to 1869.
Dates
- Creation: 1841-1983
Creator
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 publish material from Bradford family biography and papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
1 folder (0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Incomplete Contents
Biographies are about Abigail Sprague Bradford, 1812-1879; Je Hial "Hial" Bradford, 1804 - 1845; Jane Jones Bradford, 1849 - 1909; Janet Johnston Hamilton, 1841- 1914; Rowsel Bradford, circa 1833 -; Pleasant Sprague Bradford, 1843 - 1906; Hezekiah Sprague, 1775 - 1850; Abigail Jeffers, 1772 - 1847; Charles Jones, 1819 - 1898; and Mary Ann Weekes, 1826 - 1885.
Custodial History
These items were donated to Special Collections in 2008.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; 2008.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts
Subject
- Bradford family (Family)
- Title
- Register of Bradford family biography and papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2011 June 27
- 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