Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Edward Benjamin Critchlow Papers,
- Dates:
- ca. 1811- 1933
- Creators:
- Critchlow, Edward Benjamin, 1858-1920
- Abstract:
- Edward Benjamin Critchlow papers consist of letters received, diaries and clippings relating to his career as a lawyer in Salt Lake City. With these are correspondence and papers of various members of the Yardley family, including genealogical information on the Yardley and Hampton families; also, correspondence and papers of James Martin and his wife, Mary Jenks (Yardley) Martin, some regarding the Civil War. Also includes some materials relating to the Jenks family.
- Extent:
- Number of containers: 2 boxes, 1 portfolio Linear feet: 1.0
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Edward Benjamin Critchlow Papers, BANC MSS 73/137 p, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Edward Benjamin Critchlow papers consist of diaries, letters, and various family papers, including clippings, from the years 1882 to 1920, chiefly relating to his career as a lawyer in Salt Lake City, Utah. The collection includes genealogical and other family papers, 1819 to 1933, relating to the Yardley and Hampton families. Also includes a small group of letters, family papers, and clippings, 1851-1886, relating to James Martin and his wife, Mary Jenks (Yardley) Martin, some regarding the Civil War, along with miscellaneous papers, 1811-1855, concerning the Jenks family.
- Acquisition information:
- The Edward Benjamin Critchlow Papers were given to The Bancroft Library by Mrs. Samuel Hamilton Day on February 28, 1973.
- Physical location:
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 1999
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Wordperfect; finding aid encoded by Xiuzhi Zhou. Date of source: Dec. 1997.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Edward Benjamin Critchlow Papers, BANC MSS 73/137 p, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
- Contact:
- 510-642-6481