c1020 Donald Rosenberg Collection of Hilda Erickson Photographs, 1883-1994 A Register of the Collection at the Utah State Historical Society Utah State Historical Society 1999 Finding aid encode in EAD 1.0 by Craig Ringgenberg using XMetaL 1.0, 1999. Finding aid written in English.

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Summary Description Utah State Historical Society Mss C 1020 Rosenberg, Donald, donor. Donald Rosenberg Collection of Hilda Erickson Photographs, 1883-1994 Copies 1 fd. (4 photographs). Hilda Erickson was born 11 December 1859 in Ledsjo, Sweden and crossed the plains at age six, arriving in Utah in 1866. She married John A. Erickson and lived in the Tooele area most of her life. She was a licensed obstetrician (midwife). She also served as the local general practitioner, dentist, veterinarian, tailor, teacher, gardener and merchant. She served as Relief Society President for 25 years. She died 1 January 1969. Photographs of Hilda Erickson, her homes and monument by sculpturer Peter M. Fillerup. Persons: Erickson, Hilda Anderson, 1859-1969 -- Photographs. Background Biographical Note

Hilda Erickson was born 11 December 1859 in Ledsjo, Sweden and crossed the plains at age six, arriving in Utah in 1866. She married John A. Erickson and lived in the Tooele area most of her life. She was a licensed obstetrician (midwife). She also served as the local general practitioner, dentist, veterinarian, tailor, teacher, gardener and merchant. She served as Relief Society President for 25 years. She died 1 January 1969.

Scope and Content

Photographs of Hilda Erickson, her homes and monument by sculpturer Peter M. Fillerup.

Administrative Information Preferred Citation:

Donald Rosenberg Collection of Hilda Erickson Photographs, 1883-1994, Utah State Historical Society.

Acquisition Information:

Donated by Donald Rosenberg

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Processing Information: Collection processed by Susan Whetstone Finding aid compiled by Susan Whetstone Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2000 Collection cataloged by Linda Thatcher, 1999 (RLIN ID: UTSX99-A334). Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2000. Container list Box Folder Contents 1 1 Miscellaneous photographs 1 1 1 Erickson on horse, 1883 1 1 2 Last Chance Ranch House (Tooele County, Utah), n.d. 1 1 3 Sculpture of Erickson by Peter M. Fillerup, 1994 1 1 4 Erickson cabin, 3 miles below Last Chance Ranch (Tooele County, Utah), n.d.