Benjamin Cluff Jr. photographs and correspondence
Scope and Contents
Contains ten photographs and five correspondence of Benjamin Cluff, Jr. Among the photographs is a family picture of the Benjamin and Harriett Cluff family. Correspondence is between Cluff and his son, Cyril, as well as Cluff and the Utah-Mexican Rubber Company.
Dates
- 1911-1943
Creator
- Cluff, Benjamin, Jr., 1858-1948 (creator, Person)
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 Benjamin Cluff photographs and correspondence must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Benjamin Cluff Jr. was a scholar, educational administrator, explorer, businessman, plantation owner, and president of Brigham Young Academy from 1892 to 1903. He served as a Mormon missionary in Hawaii from 1878-1882, and led an expedition of BYA students and faculty to Central America in 1900. He lived in Mexico as manager of a plantation for several years and then moved to California.
Extent
2 folders (0.02 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Joan L. Wingo in October 2002.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Joan L. Wingo; October 2002.
Appraisal
University history (University Archives collecting policy, February 2010).
- Brigham Young Academy -- History
- Brigham Young University -- History
- Brigham Young University -- Presidents
- Colleges and Universities
- Education
- Latter Day Saints -- Mexico -- Tabasco (State)
- Letters
- Photographs
- Title
- Register of Benjamin Cluff Jr. photographs and correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Kim
- Date
- 2011 August 24
- 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. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US