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Nettie Blackburn West photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P0432

Scope and Contents

The collection is comprised of 19th century photographs in excellent condition. Formats included are tintype, cabinets and carte-de-visite.

Many of the photographs are recognizable as being from the Blackburn and More families. The relation, if not the same person, are close, but beyond certain recognition. Thus, in most cases, photographs may be unidentified, yet missing only confirming research. Will Bagley of Salt Lake conferred with the Blackburn relatives and Arda Haenszel and Mary Lewis of Southern California to positively identify eight of the photographs. Mary Lewis was able to identify three additional photos.

Mr. Eugene Bell received the family photog album from his grandmother, Minnie More Moon Bell. The album apparently belonged to Arnetta Matilda Blackburn West.

Dates

  • Mid-Late 1800s

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

49 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Nettie Blackburn West photograph collection contains an album of Blackburn and More family photographs, accompanied by portrait tintypes and photographs.

Arrangement

The red album had been kept in order. Please do not remove the photographs.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Eugene Bell.

Related Materials

A Small collection of newspaper clippings concerning the shooting of Marshall West in Needles, California and the subsequent trial and hanging of his killer were put in the Manuscripts Division.

Processing Information

Processed by Drew Ross and Ashely Arave in 1991.
Title
Guide to the Nettie Blackburn West photograph collection
Author
Finding aid prepared by Drew Ross, Ashley Arave.
Date
1991
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

  • 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