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The Gunnell family reunion program, 1947

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This one-box collection consists of a handwritten record ledger containing autobiographical sketches of Francis W. Gunnell and Francis C.E. Gunnell and a biographical sketch of Sarah Walters Gascott Owens Gunnell written by Francis C.E. Gunnell. The account written by Francis W. Gunnell was written sometime after 1860 and the Francis C.E. Gunnell account was written around 1925.

This ledger also contains genealogical information concerning the extended Gunnell family. A typescript (a 1947 Gunnell family reunion program) and photocopy of the original handwritten record are also included in this collection. The 1947 typescript was edited and condensed and is not an exact transcription of the original handwritten account.

The written record of Francis W. and Francis C.E. Gunnell provides a firsthand account of the settlement of Cache Valley and life in early Utah and Idaho. These handwritten entries discuss the culture associated with the Church, polygamy, Latter-day Saint interactions with Native Americans, the Utah War, and other similar topics.

Dates

  • Creation: 1947

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Material in English

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 box (.25 linear feet)

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)