| Title |
Biographical sketch of the life and adventures of George Washington Gill Averett |
| Collection |
MSS B 289 The Works Progress Administration (Utah Section) Biographical Sketches, ca. 1930-1941 |
| Source Container |
Box 1, Folder 30 |
| Date |
1937-04-22 |
| Subject |
Averett, George W. Gill, 1824-1902; Frontier and pioneer life--Utah--Saint George; Latter Day Saint pioneers--Biography; Overland journeys to the Pacific; California--Gold discoveries |
| Spatial Coverage |
Saint George, Washington County, Utah, United States; Illinois, United States; California, United States |
| Creator |
Averett, George W. Gill, 1824-1902 |
| Description |
Typescript of a biographical sketch of George Washington Gill Averett, from an interview. He was born in Tennessee in 1824 and lived in Missouri and Illinois during the persecutions of the Mormons there. He went to California during the gold rush and returned to Illinois to pursue work as a wheelwright before coming to Utah in 1859, finally settling in Washington County in 1861 |
| Rights Management |
Online access. Reproduction and use by permission from Utah State History. |
| Publisher |
Published by Utah State History; digitized and hosted by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Type |
Text |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned on Epson Expression 10000 XL and saved as 400 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in Adobe Acrobat Pro X as a pdf. |
| Date Digital |
2016-04-19 |
| Contributor |
Eisenhour, Floyd L.; United States. Works Progress Administration. Utah Section |
| Language |
eng |
| Is Part of |
http://heritage.utah.gov/apps/history/findaids/B00289/B0289.xml |
| Scanning Technician |
Janelle Michaelis; Cedar Gonzales; Alexis Hansen |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s67w8hct |
| Setname |
dha_wpabs |
| ID |
699496 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67w8hct |
