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Cotton Mission photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0055

Scope and Contents

This collection contains photos of cotton plants and of the early Mormon settlers who were sent to St. George to grow cotton.

Dates

  • 1860-1869

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

11 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Cotton Mission photograph collection contains photographs of a cotton mill, workers, cotton plants, and vineyards of the cotton mission established by the LDS Church in southern Utah.
Title
Guide to the Cotton Mission 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

Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863