George Wood Collection
Scope and Content
The George Wood Collections consists of family records including a diary of Iron County pioneer George Wood, genealogy materials, and information on the Wood cabin at the Frontier Homestead State Park.
Dates
- Creation: 1843-1987
Access:
Unrestricted access.
Use:
The George Wood Collection is the physical property of the Gerald R. Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the library for information regarding specific use of this collection.
Biographical Information
George Wood was born November 13, 1822 in the Parish of Sedgley in Staffordshire near Birmingham. George left Liverpool, England in 1849 with three Brothers, George, Samuel, Stephen, their wives, the nephew and George's two children, Joseph and Ann. They traveled through New Orleans, Iowa City, then across the plains by wagons to Salt Lake City. George Wood was called by Brigham in 1850 to help settle the Iron Mission in Southern Utah.
Extent
.25 linear feet : 1 box
Language of Materials
English
English
Arrangement
This collection has been organized into three main series. I. George L. Wood's Diary, II. Geneaology, III. Wood's Cabin.
Accession Information:
This collection was donated by Esther W. Hankins on an unknown unitdate.
Processing Information:
This finding aid was created by the Special Collections Staff, Gerald R. Sherratt Library. If print, oversize or other materials have been removed to be stored separately it will be noted.
- Title
- George Wood Collection, Ms.26
- Author
- Special Collections Staff
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives Repository