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Jenkins, Ab, 1883-1956

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1883 - 1956

biographical statement

Citation:
Flight of the arrow, 1933 (Ab Jenkins) Utah Hist. Encyc., 1994: p. 283 (Ab Jenkins; David Abbott Jenkins; b. 1883; d. 1956) FamilySearch, June 24, 2011 (b. 25 Jan 1883 in Spanish Fork; m. Evelyn Irene Thorstenberg on 1 Dec 1915; d. 9 Aug 1956) Barracudamagazine.com, Jun 24, 2011 (David Abbot Jenkins; mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

James B. Robinson collection on Ab Jenkins and the Mormon Meteor

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232534047]
Identifier: MSS 7761
Scope and Contents

Contains letters, photographs, reports, and blueprints, pertaining to Ab Jenkins' speed runs on the Bonneville Salt Flats with his car the Mormon Meteor.

Dates: 1935-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / James B. Robinson collection on Ab Jenkins and the Mormon Meteor

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