Journal of Oliver B. Huntington, 1887-1895
Scope and Contents
Diary written by Huntington between 1887 and 1895. Entries include information on his beekeeping, Church and temple service, and travel to Chicago, Illinois and New York. Describes his work on placing a monument for Mormon pioneers at the Mount Pigsah Cemetery, and includes pasted newspaper clippings on this effort. Also includes reminiscent accounts of the teachings of Joseph Smith. Contains references to John Taylor, Philo Dibble, Wilford Woodruff, Abraham O. Smoot, Orson F. Whitney, Lorenzo Snow, George Q. Cannon, Joseph F. Smith, Emmeline B. Wells, and John Smith.
Dates
- Creation: 1887-1895
Conditions Governing Access
Condition restricted; permission to use item must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services. Patrons should use photocopies.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Extent
182 pages ; 25 cm
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS162.xml
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcription available in Box 3, folder 17.
General
Cover made of thick cardboard printed in a pattern of arches grouped in rows. Bound with red, labeled on the front cover with a small piece of paper which reads "Book 17 O. B. Huntington's Journal" and measures 3 cm x 9.5 cm. Pages made of thick, off-white, blue-lined paper. Includes 180 numbered pages, several newspaper clippings and magazine articles have been pasted into the journal, as well. Newspaper clippings line the front cover.
General
Holograph.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States