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Henry Green Boyle autobiography and diary, 1844-1912, bulk: 1844-1855

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 156 Item 1
Image of Henry Green Boyle autobiography and diary
Image of Henry Green Boyle autobiography and diary

Scope and Contents

Starting in 1844, Boyle records an early history of his life from his childhood to joining The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Virginia in 1843 and moving to Nauvoo, Illinois, soon after. He begins a diary in 1846 and writes brief entries of events in his life up to 1855, service in the Mormon Battalion, traveling to Utah, first marriage, and his service as a missionary in California.

The back of the volume also includes family genealogical records of births, deaths, baptisms and marriages, dated up to 1912, and newspaper articles related to Boyle's missionary work, dated November 14, 1877.

Dates

  • 1844-1912
  • Majority of material found within 1844-1855

Conditions Governing Access

Original restricted.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Henry Green Boyle diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.

Extent

1 volume (41 pages) ; 33 cm

Language of Materials

English

Other Finding Aids

File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS156.xml

Existence and Location of Copies

Photocopy available in Box 3, folder 1.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States