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George Edward Anderson photographs of the Gardner family

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 5930

Scope and Contents

This collection contains five George Edward Anderson prints of the Gardner family. The pictures are of (1) Regina Evensen Gardner, (2) a 4-generation photograph of Neil Gardner, Vernon Neil Gardner, Neil Livingston Gardner, and Archibald Gardner, (3) Neil Livingston Gardner, (4) Neil Livingston Gardner, his wife Elizabeth Ann Thomas Davis, and his son Vernon Neil, (5) Vernon Neil Gardner, son of Elizabeth and Neil Livingston Gardner.

Dates

  • approximately 1880-1890

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open to public access; Kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.

Conditions Governing Use

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

Biographical / Historical

Neil Gardner and Archibald Gardner were early converts to the LDS Church and were part of the 1847 pioneer company that went to Utah. Regina Evensen Gardner was the wife of Neil Gardner, daughter of Serene Evensen and Henrik Evensen, and was among the first four LDS converts in Norway.

Extent

1 folder (0.08 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Location

L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602.

Custodial History

These items were donated to Special Collections in 2007.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donation; Janet Gardner Stoddard; 2007.

Appraisal

Photographs (Photograph Archives).

Related Materials

These items are part of the 19th Century Western and Mormon Americana Archives.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Photographs of the Gardner Family
Status
Completed
Author
Abe Austin
Date
2012 March 29
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.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States

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