Zeke Johnson biography
Collection
Identifier: MS 0511
Scope and Contents
The Zeke Johnson biography (1869-1957) consist of life stories of Ezekiel "Zeke" Johnson, a second-generation pioneer born in Utah. The biography contains descriptions of nineteenth-century life in Southern Utah in a polygamous family. It provides insights into LDS Church history and theology, pioneer life, and describes the landscape of Southern Utah. The biography and short stories appear to have been "ghost-written" from Johnson's memoirs.
Dates
- 1869-1957
Creator
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Biographical Sketch
Ezekial "Zeke" Johnson was born in 1869 to Joel H. Johnson and Margaret Threlkeld in Bellevue, Utah. He was the twenty-fourth child of Joel Johnson, a polygamist. Zeke had little schooling and went to work for the mail service at the age of thirteen. He became a cowboy in Arizona, worked as a teamster between Tuba City and Flagstaff, and spent time ranching and guiding tourist trips in the San Juan wilderness area. He served as custodian of Natural Bridges National Monument from 1916 to late in his life. Zeke Johnson died in 1957.
Extent
1 Box (0.25 linear feet)
Abstract
The Zeke Johnson biography (1869-1957) consist of life stories of Ezekiel "Zeke" Johnson, a second-generation pioneer born in Utah.
Processing Information
Processed by Lora Crouch in 1988.
Creator
- Title
- Inventory of the Zeke Johnson biography, 1869-1957
- Author
- Finding aid preapred by Lora Crouch
- Date
- © 1988 (last modified: 2018)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu