The DeWitt/Palmer Family photograph collection
consists of 104 black & white photographs copied out of an old family photo
album belonging to Erin Palmer, a descendant of the families. The photographs date from
the 1870s to the 1930s (with a few dating to the 1940s) and consist mainly of portraits
and snapshots of the family. Included are recreation shots taken in Logan Canyon
(fishing, hunting, and skiing) and of Soda Springs, Idaho.
Repository:
Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Photograph Collection
Merrill-Cazier Library Utah State University 3000 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-3000 Phone: 435 797-2663 Fax: 435 797-2880 Email: scweb@usu.edu
Languages:
Collection materials are in English.
Sponsor:
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant,
2007-2008
Biographical Note
Aaron DeWitt (1833-1923) was among the first settlers of Logan in 1859. He was a
prominent early businessman and farmer and apostated from the LDS Church around 1873. He
was involved with the founding of the St. John's Episcopal Church and running a bakery
in Logan. In 1860 he married Sarah Jenkins and the couple had two children, Hyrum James
and Emma Irene Griffith DeWitt (who died shortly after birth).
Content Description
The DeWitt/Palmer Family photograph collection consists of 104 photographs copied out of
an old family photo album. This album was loaned to the division by Erin Palmer of
Logan, a descendant, in 1993 or 1994. As it turned out, not every photograph was copied
out of the album. The information in this register is taken from captions penned onto
the original prints.
The photographs date from the 1870s until the 1930s, and consist mainly of snapshots of
the family. Included are recreation shots taken in Logan Canyon (including fishing,
hunting, and skiing) and of Soda Springs. Some of the women's names may seem confusing,
as there are photographs of them both before and after marriage (e.g., "Emma" appears
both as Emma DeWitt and Emma Palmer, her married name).
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access : Restrictions
Open to public research.
Restrictions on Use : Copyright
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of
the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her
transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents
from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of
copyright.
Permission to publish material from the Dewitt/Palmer family photograph collection must
be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections
Department Head.
Preferred Citation :
Dewitt/Palmer family photograph collection, 1860-1950. (P0124). Utah State University.
Special Collections & Archives Department.
Administrative Information
Arrangement :
Arranged in numeric sequence according to Box, Folder, and Item
Acquisition Information :
The original photo album was loaned to Special Collections by Erin Palmer of Logan,
Utah, in 1993-94, for the purpose of photographically copying the prints. Not every
photograph was copied out of the album.
Processing Note :
Register completed by Peter F. Schmid, May 1997, and revised by Daniel Davis, June 2006.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Formal Portraits
Container(s)
Description
Dates
box
folder
1
1
1:01:01: Aaron DeWitt (1833- 1923), from a
carte-de-visite portrait
ca. 1870s
1:01:02: Aaron DeWitt (1833- 1923)
ca. 1905
1:01:03: Minnie Mortimer DeWitt at 17 years of age
ca. 1870s
1:01:04: Roy Palmer
ca. 1910s
1:01:05: Allen Palmer[?]
ca. 1910
1:01:06: Gladys DeWitt
ca. 1910s
1:01:07: Thais and Roy DeWitt as children
ca. 1900
1:01:08: Fay [?]
ca. early 1920s
1:01:09: Roy, Dennis, and Gladys DeWitt as children
From a cabinet card portrait by Thomas & Odell, Logan, Utah.
ca. early 1890s.
1:01:10: Unidentified portrait
1:01:11: Sarah Jenkins DeWitt
From a cabinet card portrait by Thomas & Odell, Logan, Utah.
