Black, Joseph Smith, 1836-1910
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1836 - 1910
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Joseph Smith Black autobiography
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 742
Scope and Contents
Handwritten autobiography. Black wrote this account when he was in the Utah Penitentiary for polygamy. The autobiography starts in the year 1877 when Black was living in Deseret, Utah. He writes about his life in Deseret, his avoidance of federal officials while resisting arrest for polygamy, and his subsequent incarceration in prison.
Dates:
1889-1890
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections