Luman Andros Shurtliff account book
Scope and Contents
Contains the leather bound account book of Luman Andros Shurtliff. Contents include Shurtliff's personal financial and family records and memoranda. Dated 1868-1872.
Dates
- 1868-1872
Creator
- Shurtliff, Luman Andros, 1807-1884 (Person)
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 publish material from Luman Andros Shurtliff account book must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Luman Andros Shurtliff (1807-1884) was an early Mormon convert and pioneer.
Luman Andros Shurtliff was born on March 13, 1807 in Montgomery, Massachusetts to parents Noah and Lydia Brown Shurtliff. He grew up baptist but was baptized into the Mormon church on August 21, 1836. Within the church he served as a member of the seventy, a temple worker in Nauvoo, Illinois, and a patriarch.
He moved to Utah in 1851 and was soon elected to the Utah Territorial Legislature. He also served as Prosecuting Attorney in 1855. Shurtliff was also very involved in military campaigns throughout his life.
Shurtliff had five wives and thirty-three children. They lived in Harrisville, Utah. He passed away on August 25, 1884 in Harrisville, Utah and is buried in Ogden, Utah.
Extent
1 folder (0.02 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The collection was purchased from Weller Book Works in 2013.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Weller Book Works; 2013.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; Catie Freedman, student manuscript processor, John M. Murphy, curator; 2015.
- Title
- Register of Luman Andros Shurtliff account book
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Catie Freedman
- Date
- 2015 February 24
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States