Notes on the life of Carl Christian Anton Christensen, pioneer artist
Scope and Contents
Typescript of a biography of C. C. A. Christensen (1831-1912) by his granddaughter Norma Taggart "with the help of her daughter, Ethel Taggart Christensen." The account uses many direct quotes from the diaries and autobiography of C. C. A. Christensen. Mr. Christensen was an artist, writer, and historian who was born and raised in Denmark and later immigrated to Utah. He served as a missionary and as a patriarch for the Mormon Church. This biography is chiefly concerned with Mr. Christensen's career as an artist.
Also included are two articles from Danish periodicals about Christensen and his art eareer.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-1975
Creator
- Taggart, Norma J. Christensen (Person)
- Christensen, Ethel Taggart (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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 Notes on the life of Carl Christian Anton Christensen, pioneer artist must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
3 items
Custodial History
Donated by Wesley Burnside in 1978.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Wesley Burnside; 1978.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Subject
- Title
- Register of Notes on the life of Carl Christian Anton Christensen, pioneer artist
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Patsy Shin Hernandez
- Date
- 2010 July 30
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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