John Heber Wootton family photographs
Scope and Contents
Contains three photographs of the Wootton family, circa 1885-1903. One of the photographs is of Ada and John Wootton. Another photograph is of the San Diego Mission, and has John and Ada pictured, and the final picture is of Wootton and his parents and siblings. The photographs are all labeled on the back.
Dates
- approximately 1885-1903
Creator
- Wooton, John Heber, 1865-1951 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the John Heber Wootton family photographs must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
John Heber Wootton (1865-1951) was a member of the Utah State House of Representatives and the Utah Assistant Attorney General.
John Heber Wootton was born December 5, 1865, to John and Sarah Amelia Wootton. He grew up in American Fork, Utah, and lived there for most of his life. He attended Brigham Young Academy. In 1890, he was asked to teach at the American Fork grade school, and took the job. Wootton married Ada Dilworth Tracy on March 4, 1890. He served on the Utah State House of Representatives and the Utah State Senate. He was admitted to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court in June 1925. In 1928, he was appointed as the Assistant Attorney General under Attorney General Harvey Cluff. Wootton died on April 22, 1951 in American Fork.
Extent
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Materials left in original order.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Item kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Custodial History
Donated by Ida Wootton in 2007.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Ida Wootton; 2007.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Contains photographs of a family from Utah.
Processing Information
Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2012.
- Material Types
- San Diego Mission -- Photographs
- Wooten family -- Photographs
- Wootton, John Heber, 1865-1951 -- Photographs
- Title
- Register of the John Heber Wootton family photographs
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Ballif, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator
- Date
- March 2012
- 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.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States