Anna Starr Rockwood collection
Scope and Contents note
Contains items belonging to Anna Starr Rockwood and manuscripts concerning her and her husband's lives. "A Historical Record;" tithing receipts; biographies; newspaper clippings; photocopy of handwritten autobiography of Charles Rockwood. 3 folders.
Dates
- 1878-1907
Creator
- Rockwood, Anna Starr, 1850-1950 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Preliminarily processed; access with permission from the Supervisor of Reference Services.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Anna Starr Rockwood collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Anna Starr was born February 3, 1850, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She married Charles Welcome Rockwood when she was twenty-two years old, and together they had seven children. In 1896, the family moved to Iona, Idaho. In 1914, her husband Charles died. On February 3, 1950, Anna celebrated her 100th birthday, for which she received a telegram from the President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. Anna Rockwood died on October 2, 1950. (See biography in the collection.)
Extent
3 folders (0.25 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Contains items belonging to Anna Starr Rockwood and manuscripts concerning her and her husband's lives. "A Historical Record;" tithing receipts; biographies; newspaper clippings; photocopy of handwritten autobiography of Charles Rockwood. 3 folders.
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/MSS2507.xml
Custodial History note
Materials were transferred from the private collection of Richard Pattee.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donated; Richard Pattee; August 2002.
Appraisal note
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Processing Information note
Processed; 2003.
- Title
- Register of the Anna Starr Rockwood collection
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2003
- 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States