Ancel J. Adams Collection
Scope and Content
The Ancel J. Adams Collection consists of personal records and photographs of the Parowan area.
Dates
- Creation: 1880-1966
Language of Materials
English
Language of Materials
English
Access:
Unrestricted access.
Use:
The Ancel J. Adams 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
Ancel James Adams was born on December 13, 1891, in Parowan, Utah to James J. Adams and Caroline Elizabeth Redd. His grandfathers are William Adams and Lemuel Hardison Redd. He married Elizabeth Gertrude Decker on January 10, 1919 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They had ten children.
Extent
.25 linear feet : 1 box
Arrangement
This collection has been divided into three subgroups: I. Family Records II. Poetry III. Clippings IV. Photograph Collage
Accession Information
Donated by Ancel J. Adams in 1968.
Separated Materials
The following photographs were removed prior to 1999 and at one time added to the Framed Photo Collection. They are listed in the finding aid for informational purposes..
Photographs of Parowan, Utah glued as a collage to wooden board, see Framed Photo Collection Grand Stand with band wagon Scene from the hill looking north Entrance to Parowan Race Track The race had just been run Iron County Courthouse about 1909 or 1910 Old Parowan Co-Op Store, Jos. MeGregor Drug Store and Old P.U.M.O shoe and cabinet shop
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.
Topical
- Title
- Ancel J. Adams Collection
- Author
- Special Collections Staff
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
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Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives Repository