James Elbert Leavitt record book
Scope and Contents
Contains minutes of meetings of the high priest's group in Joseph, Utah between May and June 1894. Also includes a record of their "teams," which could possibly be teams of livestock, in 1896. Also includes brief account of a hunting trip Leavitt had in Southern Utah possibly in 1896, including how many rabbit and quail were killed each day. In all, the dates of the contents range from approximately 1894-1896.
Dates
- approximately 1894-1896
Creator
- Leavitt, James Elbert, 1858-1934 (creator, 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 the James Elbert Leavitt record book must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
James Elbert Leavitt (1858-1934) Mormon convert and pioneer in Utah.
James Leavitt was born in Cambria, Michigan on May 12, 1858. After migrating to Utah, he soon married Hulda Jane Parker in Kanosh, Utah on December 25, 1879. Together they had eleven children in all, although four of them passed away early in their childhood. As he lived in Joseph, Utah, he served as the clerk from 1894-1896 to his ward's high priests' group, where he kept a record book which contained both the members of the group and certain activities, such as hunting. After this, he had purchased a plot of land from Isaac and Cora Birdall. However, this land ran into some difficulties, particularly as he had to sue the Birdsall's in 1901 to guarantee the purchase of the property. After his wife died in 1924, he stayed in Joseph until his own death on December 1934.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased from Scott Swisher in 2016.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Scott Swisher; 2016.
Appraisal
Utah and Western American and LDS cultural, family, social, intellectual, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection development policy IV.a.i.1 and 4, November 2013)
Processing Information
Processed; Eric Wolford; 2016.
- Title
- Register of James Elbert Leavitt record book
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Eric Wolford
- Date
- 2016 April 19
- 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