Alfred Henry Caine papers
Scope and Contents
Materials include correspondence and other documents related to Alfred H. Caine. Correspondence is primarily between Caine and his family, including his wife, Maggie. Also includes a telegram sent from Caine's father, John, who was in Washington, D.C., just days before Alfred passed away. Other documents include two receipts: one for Alfred's coal purchase and another for his wife's silk purchase. Dated 1881-1899.
Dates
- 1881-1899
Creator
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 Alfred Henry Caine papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Alfred Henry Caine (1860-1890) was the assistant manager of the Salt Lake Herald, a politician, and a counselor in a bishopric for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Alfred Henry Caine was born December 19, 1860 in Salt Lake City, Utah to parents John Thomas Caine and Margaret Nightingale. He married Margaret Ann Mitchell in March 1882 and they had four children, two of whom died at young ages. He also had three more wives: Ellen Christine Jorgensen, Esther Done, and Alice Cornell. He found employment at the House Coal Company and worked for many years in Coalville and Salt Lake City, Utah. Toward the end of his life he was the assistant manager of the Salt Lake Herald and served as a delegate in the People's Party and as election judge. The year before he died Caine had been serving in his local ward's bishopric.
Caine died from typhoid fever December 29, 1890 at Salt Lake City, Utah.
Extent
13 folders (0.13 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased by Brigham Young University from Benchmark Books in 2014.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Benchmark books; February 15, 2014.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection development policy 1.V, November 2013).
Processing Information
Processed; Zoë Brimhall, student manuscript processor, and Ryan K. Lee, curator; 2014.
- Caine, James Edward, 1862-1890 (correspondent)
- Caine, John T. (John Thomas), 1829-1911 (correspondent)
- Caine, Margaret A. (Margaret Ann), 1859-1929 (correspondent)
- Courtship
- Home and Family
- Letters
- Material Types
- Social Life and Customs
- Telegrams
- Title
- Register of Alfred Henry Caine papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zoë Brimhall
- Date
- 2014 March 05
- 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