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George S. Tanner photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0034

Scope and Contents

George S. Tanner has done extensive research on the Mormon Settlements in Arizona and in the John Tanner family. He Himself is a great-grandson of John Tanner and his parents, Henry M. Tanner and Eliza Ellen Parkinson Tanner, were among the early settlers of Joseph City, Arizona. He is the author of several books, including John Tanner and His Family, a History-Biography and Colonization on the Little Colorado: The Joseph City Region. The photographs in his collection are portraits of family members.

Dates

  • 1850-1900

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

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.

Extent

5 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The George S. Tanner photograph collection contains portraits of various members of the Tanner family.

Separated Materials

Manuscript materials were transferred to the Mary Jane Mount Tanner papers (MS 0200).

Manuscript materials were transferred to the Mormon Settlements in Arizona records (MS 0034).
Title
Guide to the George S. Tanner photograph collection
Author
Finding aid prepared by Mary Ann Curtis.
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2016: Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Margaret Benson.
  • 2022: Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Sara Davis.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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