Photographs of Elijah Allen Spooner
Scope and Contents
Contains negatives and copy prints of photographs primarily featuring Elijah Allen Spooner. Includes two copy prints possibly of Andrew Jackson Poe (1817-1902). Materials transferred from the papers of Elijah Allen Spooner. Materials are dated approximately 1850-1900.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1850-1900
Creator
- Spooner, Elijah Allen, 1811-1876 (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. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Elijah Allen Spooner was born on April 11, 1811, in Oakham, Massachusetts to Andrew Spooner and Sally Adams. Elijah married Nancy Judson Hodge on May 19, 1847. In 1849, Elijah embarked on the Overland Trail in hopes of being a prospector in the California Gold Rush of 1849. Elijah and Nancy had three children, of which only one lived past childhood. They settled in 1857 in the town of Walnut Creek in Kansas and began farming. Elijah served as county clerk of Brown County, Kansas from 1864-1865 and was later elected a probate judge from 1864-1868. He died on January 12, 1876, in Hiawatha, Kansas.
Extent
2 folders (0.02 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
These items were donated to Special Collections in 1989 by Rosenstock Art.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Rosenstock Art; 1989.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton; September 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy. Rehoused photographs to plastic sleeves for preservation.
Subject
- Spooner, Elijah Allen, 1811-1876 (Person)
Genre / Form
- Title
- Register of Photographs of Elijah Allen Spooner
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Abe Austin
- Date
- 2012 March 19
- 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