Colonia Juarez biographies
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the biographies and memoirs of Mormon settlers in Colonia Juarez, Mexico. The papers are largely related to the Miles Park Romney family, which migrated to Juarez in 1886 and would be of interest to anyone interested in the settlement of Mormon pioneers in Mexico. The manuscripts are housed in one box, containing 15 folders of biographical sketches and memoirs that were assembled by Miles A. Romney’s grandchildren--mainly by Elizabeth Romney Madsen--who used them for her privately published book entitled, “Memories of Mexico.” Several of the documents include handwritten corrections that eventually became part of Madsen’s book.
Dates
- Creation: 1933-1977
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 Colonia Juarez biogrphies must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
Located on the Piedras River in Chihuahua, Mexico, Colonia Juarez was settled in 1885 by one of the several groups of Mormon settlers in Mexico that were fleeing prosecution by the United States government for their polygamist practices. The settlers at first rented land from the Mexicans until a new site could be purchased two miles from the original location, which was dedicated in 1887.
Miles Park Romney, the son of the master carpenter Miles Romney of St. George, Utah, relocated his family to Colonia Juarez in 1886 after he was pursued by the United States Marshals for practicing plural marriage. His son, Miles Archibald, was only sixteen at the time and played a large part in getting his family through the rough terrain, Indian country, and snow storms of Arizona and Old Mexico to Colonia Juarez where his father had gone to ready a place for them. Miles A. Romney became quite prominent in Colonia Juarez as he was a successful builder, contractor, and trader. A portion of the family still lives in the small town in the Piedras Verdes Valley.
Extent
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
Abstract
This collection contains biographical sketches and memoirs of the Miles P. Romney family, which settled inn Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico in 1886.
Arrangement
Material is arranged at the item level and each folder is labeled with the title of a document.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased by Special Collections and Archives from Orrin Schwab Books sometime prior to 1997.
Processing Information
Processed in June of 2013
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Colonia Juarez biographies 1933-1977
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Elisabeth Cropper and Clint Pumphrey
- Date
- ©2017
- 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)
scweb@usu.edu