Jean C. Thatcher Family photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P1291
Scope and Contents
The Jean C. Thatcher Family photograph collection consists of 2 boxes. Box 1 contains 129 portraits of the Thatcher and Crimson families and their relatives and friends. Box 2 is oversized and contains 3 oversized portraits of the Thatcher family. The collection spans from 1897 to 1934.
Dates
- 1897-1934
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
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
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Jean C. Thatcher Family photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Permission to publish material from the Jean C. Thatcher Family photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.
Biographical Note
Emily Jean Crimson Thatcher (1868-1960) was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 15, 1868, to George C. and Mary Louisa Tanner Crimson. She attended Brigham Young College in Logan, Utah, and then studied music in Boston and New York City. On February 18, 1892, she married George Washington Thatcher (1866-1950); together, the couple had one daughter, Patience. Emily Jean C. Thatcher worked as librarian for Brigham Young College. She also taught pianoforte, and was a member of the Tabernacle Choir. Her husband, George, was also a musician who specialized in voice and cello; he served as head of the music department at Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University). In addition to her work as a musician and teacher, Thatcher was a member of the Utah State Agriculture College Women’s Faculty and served as president of the Utah State Agriculture College Woman’s Club. Emily Jean Crimson Thatcher died on November 22, 1960.
Extent
2 Boxes
Abstract
Emily Jean Crimson Thatcher was a musician and teacher who married George Washington Thatcher, a grandson of Brigham Young, in 1892. The Jean C. Thatcher Family photograph collection contains portraits of the Thatcher and Crimson families, their relatives, and friends.
Arrangement
Arranged by subject
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Ken Sanders Rare Books in 2006
Separated Materials
See also the Jean C. Thatcher family papers (ACCN 2291)in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
- Title
- Guide to the Jean C. Thatcher Family photograph collection, 1897-1934
- Author
- Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa
- Date
- 2022
- 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