Emmeline B. Wells
Emmeline Blanche Woodward Harris Whitney Wells (February 29, 1828 – April 25, 1921) was an American journalist, editor, poet, women's rights advocate, and diarist. She served as the fifth Relief Society General President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1910 until her death. She represented the state of Utah at both the National and American Women's Suffrage conventions and was president of the Utah Woman's Suffrage Association. She was the editor of the Woman's Exponent for 37 years. She was a plural wife to Newel K. Whitney, then Daniel H. Wells. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Petersham (town in Massachusetts), Died April 25, 1921 (Salt Lake City (city in and county seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, United States and the capital of Utah) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923
Roles Represented in DAHR: author
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-28485 | 10-in. | 9/18/1923 | Our mountain home so dear | Trinity Mixed Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, unaccompanied | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wells, Emmeline B.," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116323.
Wells, Emmeline B.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116323.
"Wells, Emmeline B.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wells, Emmeline B. (Emmeline Blanche), 1828-1921 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr87000752
Wikidata: Emmeline B. Wells - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5373425
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/31838668
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/211351 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/211351
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