Tanner, George S.
Dates
- Existence: 1917 - 2006
Biographical History
George S. Tanner (1917-2006) was a construction manager and historian in California and Arizona.
George Stephen Tanner was born on September 18, 1917 in Saint Joseph, Arizona to Rollin C. Tanner and Anna Louise Harbrecht. He spent his early year in Arizona before his family moved to California around 1928. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served a mission from 1937 to 1939. In 1942 he married Louis Leetham, and they had five children.
In 1943 he joined the Army, and served in the Pacific Theater. After the war he joined his father and brothers to establish Tanner Brothers Construction, later known as Tanner Companies. He worked with the company until 1987.
Tanner was an active member of the Church and served in various leadership roles, as well as a temple worker. He also researched and wrote about the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona.
Tanner died on October 4, 2005 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Citation:
His Colonization on the Little Colorado, c1977.Ancestry.com, via WWW, July 10, 2014 (George S. Tanner; George Stephen Tanner; George Steven Tanner; George Stephens Tanner; Steve Tanner; b. Sept. 18, 1917 in Saint Joseph, Ariz.; parents: Rollin C. Tanner and Anna Louise Harbrecht; m. June 30, 1942 to Lois Leetham, five children; raised in Ariz. until age 11, moved to Calif.; worked family chicken ranch as child; served mission for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at age 20 for 2 years; joined Army in 1943, served in South Pacific; est. Tanner Brothers Contracting Company, later Tanner Companies, with father and brothers; worked for company until 1987; served in church in leadership roles, temple worker; d. Oct. 4, 2006 in Phoenix, Ariz.)
Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:
Account book and letters published in the "Deseret News"
Collection includes a copy of a handwritten account book, "Personal Account Book of John McLaws, Joseph City, Arizona;" a typescript volume of letters from colonists which appeared in the "Deseret News," describing in detail the history and development of the Mormon settlements on the Little Colorado River; and a copy of a hand-drawn map of Sunset, Arizona (1881).
William Coleman Allen biography
Photocopy of short typewritten biography. Crossed the plains to Utah with the pioneers as a child in 1847, settled with family in Mill Creek Canyon and, in 1851, in Draper. In 1876, called by Brigham Young to head the colonization of the Little Colorado River settlements in Arizona. Moved back to Draper in 1884.
Andrew Amundsen journal
Arizona historian tells of early 'Mormon' settlement in that section : gives high praise to pioneers
Partial transcript of a speech given by McClintock at an LDS stake conference in Phoeniz, Arizona, February 6, [1920]. Reviews the role of the Mormon pioneers in settling Arizona and their accomplishments.
John A. Blythe journal
Photocopy of typescript. Describes his trip from Salt Lake City to the site of Joseph City and daily life in the United Order in that town. The diary also discusses the author's departure on a supply trip to Salt Lake City and concludes with his arrival in St. George, Utah en route.
A one-page autobiographical sketch entitled "History of John A. Blythe, From his birth to Feb. 3rd, 1876" is also included.
John Law Blythe papers
Thomas Walter Brookbank reminiscences
Consists of three separate manuscripts: "Religious Experiences of Thomas Walter Brookbank," "Travels and Threads of Experience," and "A Soldier's Recollections." These autobiographies recount the author's early life and conversion to Mormonism, his experiences in the Civil War (1861-1865), life in Utah and the Mormon settlements in eastern Arizona, and missionary activities in New Mexico, Texas, Mexico, and Great Britain.
James Stephens Brown diary
Photocopy of typescript. Author recounts his call to serve as a missionary among the Navajo Indians by Mormon church president Brigham Young (1801-1877); the trip to Arizona; his activities among the Indians; and his return to Utah a year later.
John Bushman papers
Coleman family histories
Photocopies of typescripts. File contains excerpts from three documents, all originally compiled by Evans Coleman: "History of the Coleman Family;" "Saint Johns Purchase;" and "Biography of Emma Beck Coleman." These documents were originally compiled between 1938 and 1942, although all of them refer to events either in Missouri during the late 1830s or in Arizona during the 1880s.
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