George Benjamin Wallace papers
Content Description
Contains materials related to the life of George Benjamin Wallace. Includes a family bible, a scrapbook full of newspaper clippings, two notebooks documenting his journey as a pioneer and other personal matters, and a small purse. The purse contains newspaper clippings, sonnets written by Wallace, letters, receipts, account statements and land certificates, and other materials particularly pertaining to the church. Contents are dated approximately 1815-1902.
Dates
- Approximately 1815-1902
Creator
- Wallace, George Benjamin, 1817-1900 (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 George Benjamin Wallace papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
George Benjamin Wallace (1817-1900) was a Mormon pioneer.
George Benjamin Wallace was born on February 16, 1817, in Epsom, New Hampshire, to parents John and Mary True Wallace. As he got older he moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he started his own lumber business. Here he was converted to Mormonism and in 1844 he moved to Nauvoo, Illinois. He married Melissa Mandana King on June 4, 1845, in Nauvoo, Illinois.
In 1847, he was appointed captain of a group of pioneers travelling to the Salt Lake Valley. They arrived there in September of that year. He was soon after called on a mission and served from 1850-1852 in England. On October 15, 1852, he married Martha Davis, Lydia Davis, and Hannah Davis. Wallace had 17 children.
He spent the rest of his life in service to the church, serving as stake president and fulfilling other various callings. He passed away on January 30, 1900 in Granger, Utah. He was buried in Salt Lake City, Utah, on February 4, 1900.
Extent
1 carton (1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Collection was passed down family lines from to Lynn Wallace. He entrusted them to Jeffrey S. Hardey who donated the collection in 2012.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Jeffrey S. Hardey; 2012.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; Catie Freedman, student manuscript processor, John M. Murphy, curator; 2015.
- Title
- Register of George Benjamin Wallace papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Catie Freedman
- Date
- 2015 March 27
- 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