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Biography of Samuel Bateman, approximately 1881

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 128 Item 4
Image of Biography of Samuel Bateman
Image of Biography of Samuel Bateman

Scope and Contents

Typescript of a biography of Samuel Bateman, written by James A. Oliver. It was typed by Brigham Young University Library directly from the original ledger where it was recorded, while the original was on loan. The biography is made of several experiences from Bateman's birth in England in 1832 to life in Utah, up to 1881.

Dates

  • approximately 1881

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Condition restricted; permission to use items must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services. Patrons should use typescripts, microfilm, and CD reproductions.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Samuel Bateman papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.

Biographical / Historical

James A. Oliver (1861-1941) was a schoolteacher in Utah. James Albert Oliver was born on July 2, 1861, in South Jordan, Utah to James Oliver and Maria Dalley. He married Emma Mary Ann Holt (1866-1934) on December 14, 1882, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Together they had seven children. He taught school in Bountiful before settling in Provo, Utah. Oliver died in Nephi, Utah, on February 7, 1941.

Extent

84 pages ; 28 x 21 cm

Language of Materials

English

Existence and Location of Originals

The original ledger was returned to the owner, Ida Egbert Krugh, after being transcribed in 1945.

Existence and Location of Copies

An edited and annotated edition of this biography by Mark Burkinshaw is available in Folder 4.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States