William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains items such as letters, photographs, paintings, sketches, pamphlets, deeds, newspapers, stamps, coins, books, and other materials related to African American people's history in the 19th and 20th century, particularly relating to Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver. This collection also contains photographs, articles, programs, pamphlets, and other items concerning religious, particularly Latter-day Saint, history. The materials were collected by white historians William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis. Materials dated 1833 to 2008.
Dates
- 1833-2008
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
2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
1 media box (0.4 linear ft.)
5 folders (0.05 linear ft.)
5 oversize folders (0.7 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in two series: 1. William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection of African Americana, 1833-approximately 1998. 2. William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection on the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1833-2008.
Custodial History
Donated by William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis in 2008, 2009, and 2013.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis; 2008.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis; 2009.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis; 2013.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (19th and 20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 5.VII, August 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; Melissa Cowles and Elizabeth Ballif; 2008.
Processing Information
Processed; Karen Glenn; 2023. Inventory added.
- African Americans
- African Americans -- History -- 19th century
- African Americans -- History -- 20th century
- Art
- Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missouri
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History
- Civil Rights -- United States -- History
- Fine Arts
- Letters
- Local histories
- Photographs
- Printed ephemera
- Publications
- Title
- Register of William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Melissa Cowles, Elizabeth Ballif, and Anne Wiederhold
- Date
- 2008
- 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