Albert Leffingwell postcards
Scope and Contents
Materials include eight postcards from Albert Leffingwell that were sent to his wife, Mary C. Leffingwell, from November 9, 1880, to February 25, 1881 during a research trip through Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah, and San Francisco, California. The postcards include messages about his dealings with Mormonism in Utah. Albert also mentions an article he wrote about Mormonism in the "Chicago Times." Dated 1880-1881.
Dates
- 1880-1881
Creator
- Leffingwell, Albert, 1845-1916 (creator, Person)
- Leffingwell, Mary C., 1838-1886 (recipient, 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 publish material from Albert Leffingwell postcards must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Albert Leffingwell (1845-1916) was a physician who authored many books about vivisection reform.
Albert Leffingwell was born on February 13, 1845, in Aurora, New York, to Elisha Leffingwell and Jane Elizabeth Jackson. He married Mary C. Hathaway in 1871, and after her death married Elizabeth Fear in 1892. Albert and Elizabeth had three children together. Albert was a physician who wrote at least eight books on the abuses and experimentation on animals, was an advocate for vivisection reform, and from 1904 to 1905 he served as the President of the American Humane Association. Albert Leffingwell died on September 1, 1916, in Aurora, New York.
Biographical History
Mary C. Leffingwell (1838-1886) was a physician's wife in New York.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased from Rick Grunder in April 2014.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Rick Grunder; April 2014.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection development policy 1.V, November 2013.)
Processing Information
Processed; Nate Burroughs, intern manuscript processor, and Ryan K. Lee, curator; 2014.
- Title
- Register of Albert Leffingwell postcards
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Nate Burroughs
- Date
- 2014 September 4
- 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