Henry Clark Jackson papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains materials pertaining to the life of H.C. Jackson including financial records like account books, receipts, and invoices. It also contains correspondence, photographs, ecclesiatical materials, and drawings done by Mr. Jackson. Of note are meeting minutes and other records from the Paradise Ward, some of which are found mixed in with the financial information in the account books. While the majority of the materials are from the Henry Clark Jackson family, there are also materials from the Griffith and Obray families who are related to the donor, Lydia Mae Kendrick.
Dates
- Creation: 1851-1952
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Henry Clark Jackson papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
Henry Clark Jackson was born June 3, 1819, in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, to Robert Jackson and Hannah Clark. Henry, a blacksmith, married Ann Oades and in 1846 and both were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The couple departed England for Utah in 1848, though they did not arrive in Salt Lake City for another four years. In 1861, Jackson took a second wife, Mary G. White, and spent several months a year in Cache Valley, Utah. In the mid-1860s, he and his family moved to Paradise, Utah, permanently and resided there for another 40 years. The father of 11 children, Jackson was an active member of the Paradise Ward of the LDS Church, holding the office of Patriarch. He was also prominent in local government, serving as Justice of the Peace in Paradise and Recorder for the Paradise Mining District. Jackson died in 1905.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
Abstract
The collection pertains to the life and family of Henry Clark Jackson.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by document type.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These materials were donated to USU Special Collections and Archives in August 2012 by Lydia Mae Kendrick.
Processing Information
Processed in August of 2012
- Title
- Guide to the Henry Clark Jackson papers 1851-1952
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Andrew Izatt
- Date
- ©2012
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English .
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
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