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Tuttle family papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 2870

Scope and Contents note

Contains a correspondence book belonging to Newton Tuttle. Includes courtship letters between Henry Bartholomew and Clara Tuttle. Also contains the missionary diaries of Henry Bartholomew to the Southern States and British missions. Includes financial documents, journals, address books, calling cards, and newspaper clippings belonging to the Tuttle family. Includes Clara Tuttle's patriarchal blessing. Also includes Garretty's Guide to Salt Lake City (circa 1890).

Dates

  • approximately 1853-1904

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use note

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Tuttle family papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Newton Tuttle (1825-1905) was born in North Haven, Connecticut. He later moved to Utah, where he married Emily Amelia Stone (1839-1927). They were married in 1855 and had eleven children.

Extent

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Contains a correspondence book belonging to Newton Tuttle. Includes courtship letters between Henry Bartholomew and Clara Tuttle. Also contains the missionary diaries of Henry Bartholomew to the Southern States and British missions. Includes financial documents, journals, address books, calling cards, and newspaper clippings belonging to the Tuttle family. Includes Clara Tuttle's patriarchal blessing. Also includes Garretty's Guide to Salt Lake City (circa 1890).

Other Finding Aids note

A more detailed finding aid is available in print in the repository.

Other Finding Aids

File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS2870.xml

Custodial History note

Donated by C. Randy Bartholomew to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections on 28 March 2002.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Donated; C. Randy Bartholomew; 2002.

Appraisal note

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Related Materials

See also Tuttle family papers (MSS 1832) and Tuttle family papers (MSS 2871).

Processing Information note

Processed; Taylor M. Dix; 11 February 2004.

Title
Register of the Tuttle family papers
Status
Completed
Author
Taylor M. Dix
Date
11 February 2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States