Daguerreotype presumed to be Aphek Woodruff
Scope and Contents
A cased daguerreotype showing the portrait of a man presumed to be Aphek Woodruff. Approximately 1840-1850.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1840-1850
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
Aphek Woodruff (1778-1861) was a Mormon miller in Utah.
Aphek Woodruff was born on November 11, 1778 to Eldad Woodruff and Dinah Woodford in Farmington, Connecticut. As a young man, he worked as a miller and small-time farmer. Woodruff continued work at the same mill for fifty years and was revered for his strong work ethic. He married Beulah Thompson on November 25, 1801 in Farmington, Connecticut, and together they had three children. After Beulah's death in 1808, he married Azuba Hart on November 9, 1809 and had another six children, only one of whom survived into adulthood. Woodruff was converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by his son Wilford (a later president of the church) and baptized on July 1, 1838. In 1847, he traveled to the Salt Lake Valley with other Mormon pioneers. Aphek Woodruff died on May 28, 1861 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Extent
1 folder (0.05 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Stoddard to the Museum of Art and transferred by the Museum of Art to Special Collections in February 2017.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred; Museum of Art; February 2017. Donated; Bud Stoddard.
Appraisal
1839-1930 (Photographic Archives collection development policy II.B.2.a, 2013).
Processing Information
Processed; Megan Courchaine, student manuscript processor, and Tom Wells, curator; 2018.
Subject
- Title
- Register of Daguerreotype presumed to be Aphek Woodruff
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Megan Courchaine
- Date
- 2018 March 9
- 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