Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Hamblin, Jacob, 1819-1886.
- Abstract:
- This collection contains photostats of letters by and about pioneer Mormon Jacob Hamblin (1819-1886) and the Mormon Church's Indian missions as well as photostats of two Hamblin diaries (1862-1863 and 1868-1885) and copy prints of photographs of Hamblin's family and of locations associated with Hamblin's career.
- Extent:
- 43 pieces in 1 box
- Language:
- English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains photostats of letters by and about pioneer Mormon Jacob Hamblin (1819-1886) and the Mormon Church's Indian missions as well as photostats of two Hamblin diaries (1862-1863 and 1868-1885) and copy prints of photographs of Hamblin's family and of locations associated with Hamblin's career. The collection provides information about Hamblin's missions to the Indians, early settlement in southern Utah, Hamblin family history, and Hamblin himself. Uncatalogued material at the end of the collection includes a diary fragment, family biographical sketches, and photographs. Because the collection consists of photostats or, in the case of the photographs, copy prints, where the location of the originals is unknown, reproduction of these materials is prohibited.
Notable items include: Two journals of Jacob Hamblin, one dated 1862-1863 (FAC 1312) and the other 1868-1885 (FAC 1313).
- Biographical / historical:
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Jacob Hamblin was born on April 2, 1819, in Salem, Ohio. In 1850, after his conversion to Mormonism, he travelled west to Salt Lake City, Utah to join fellow members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in establishing the Mormon community. At this time, the Mormons were under the leadership of Brigham Young (1801-1877), who encouraged the settlement of the Intermountain West. Jacob Hamblin was called upon by Young to aid in the colonization of southern Utah and the exploration of the Southwest. Today, Hamblin is best known as a peacemaker and a missionary, especially to the Hopi and Navajo tribes. His years of work not only helped to establish Young's policy of coexistence between the Mormons and Indians, but also earned Hamblin a place in Mormon history as the apostle to the Lamanites. After a long and productive life, he died in Pleasanton, New Mexico, on August 31, 1886.
- Acquisition information:
- Copied from materials loaned by Otis Marston, February 2, 1953.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Cotton growing -- Utah.
Hopi Indians -- Missions.
Mormon Church -- Missions -- Arizona.
Mormon Church -- Missions -- Utah.
Mormons -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
Navajo Indians -- Missions.
Utah Expedition (1857-1858)
Copy prints -- 20th century.
Diaries -- West (U.S.) -- 19th century.
Letters (correspondence) -- West (U.S.) -- 19th century.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.
- Terms of access:
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Further reproduction of or quotation from these materials is prohibited since the location and current ownership of the originals is unknown.
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191