John M. Cannon family photographs
Scope and Contents
Includes seven photographs of the Cannon family collected by John M. Cannon. Also includes one nitrate negative with a corresponding print. Dated approximately 1890-1939.
Dates
- approximately 1890-1939
Creator
- Cannon, John M. (John Mousley), 1865-1917 (collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Photographs in folder 1: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice. Negatives in folder 2: Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 72 hours advance notice.
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
John Mousley Cannon was born on September 24, 1865 in St. George, Utah to parents Angus Munn Cannon and Sarah Maria Mousley. He studied higher mathematics and history for two years at the University of Utah, then transferred, when he was 23, to the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He graduated with a Bachelor of Law in 1890. John married Zina Bennion on July 18, 1893, and they had 11 children. He moved back to Salt Lake City, Utah, where he practiced law throughout the rest of his life. He married Margaret Peart Cardall on July 18, 1900. He adopted her three children from her previous marriage and they had three children together. He also married Harriet Seymour Neff on November 3, 1900. They had two children together and adopted two more. John died on June 16, 1917, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Extent
2 folders (0.09 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Collection donated to L. Tom Perry Special Collections by David W. Evans in 1981.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; David W. Evans; 1981.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
General
Print from negative. Provo, UT : Brigham Young University; 2015.
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton; June 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy. Rehoused photographs to plastic sleeves for preservation.
- Title
- Register of John M. Cannon family photographs
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Abe Austin
- Date
- 2012 February 23
- 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