Mary Hooper Blood Linford photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P1487

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Mary Hooper Blood Linford photograph collection consists of 2 boxes containing 200 black-and-white and color photographs of the Linford family genealogy, including Mary Hooper Blood Linford's family, friends, and homes; LDS Hospital night nurses in 1917; the Samoan Islands; and photographs of Linford family travels and celebrations of holidays and birthdays. Box 2 is oversized and contains large-format photographs of the Linford family and the Old Ashcroft Farmhouse. The collection dates from approximately 1900 to the 1960s.

Dates

circa 1900-1960

Creator

Linford, Mary Hooper Blood, 1869-1963 (Person)

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 Mary Hooper Blood Linford photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Biographical Note

Mary Hooper Blood Linford (1869-1963) was born on November 6, 1869 in Kaysville, Utah, to Jane Wilkie Hooper and William Blood. She was educated at Brigham Young College and the Utah State Agricultural College. She married James Henry Linford on February 24, 1892. The couple had six sons and one daughter. Linford was named Utah Mother of the Year by the Utah Federated Women's Clubs in 1950. In addition to being an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she was a member of the Clio Club, the Utah State Agricultural College Faculty Women's League, and the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Her brother, Henry H. Blood, was Utah's seventh governor. Mary Hooper Blood Linford died on March 30, 1963.

Extent

200 Items (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Mary Hooper Blood Linford (1869-1963) was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the Clio Club, the Utah State Agricultural College Faculty Women's League, and the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. This collection contains photographs of Linford family members, events, celebrations, and travels.