John Crook journal "No. 4 Book", 1851-1907

Item — Folder: 1, Volume: 1

Identifier: MSS 158

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Journal kept by John Crook. Contains records related to the Lake Creek Coal Mining Company, founded in 1878 and in which Crook was president, including a list of stockholders (page 2 and 9) and a financial accounting for various stockholders or employees of the mine company, 1878 (page 5-22). Also includes a life history/journal of John Crook from his birth in 1831 to 1875 (page 23-57), including an account of his travels from England to Utah in 1851 (page 25, 100-107); "Journal of labor," an account of work and travels, 1876-1882 (page 58-63 and 78-95); accounts of travel from 1896-1907 (page 64-77); "My fathers diary in leaving Liverpool, Eng. for the United States and Destination Utah," 1850-1853 (page 96-99); and, a financial accounting for a saw mill, 1881-1884.

Dates

Creation: 1851-1907

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.