Pleasant Green Taylor autobiography
Scope and Contents
Typescript of Pleasant Green Taylor Autobiography.
Dates
- 1894
Creator
- Taylor, Pleasant Green, 1827-1917 (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 Pleasant Green Taylor autobiography must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Pleasant Green Taylor was born February 8, 1827 in Bowlingreen, Warren County, Kentucky, the son of James Taylor and Elizabeth Patrick Taylor. His family joined the LDS Church in the spring of 1832 in Missouri after hearing one sermon. Pleasant and his family witnessed many events in the early church including the Missouri persecutions, life in the city of Nauvoo, the martyrdom of Joseph Smith, the transfiguration of Brigham Young, the trek west, the Mormon Battalion, the Utah War, and Plural Marriage. Pleasant Green Taylor died May 16, 1917 in Harrisville, Weber County, Utah.
Extent
1 folder ; (0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
These items were donation to Special Collection in 1988.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donation; Cindy C. Parish; 1988.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
- Autobiographies
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Illinois -- History -- 19th century
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missouri -- History -- 19th century
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Utah -- History -- 19th century
- Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Religion
- Title
- Register of Pleasant Green Taylor autobiography
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 10 June 2011
- 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