Abner Blackburn diary
Scope and Contents
Typescript of diary which gives accounts of the Mormon experiences in Missouri, frontier and pioneer life, Indian customs and warfare, and gold-digging during the California gold rush of 1849.
Dates
- Creation: 1827-1851
Creator
- Blackburn, Abner, 1827-1904 (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 Abner Blackburn diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Early Mormon pioneer, soldier of the Mormon Battalion, trapper, trader, and miner.
Extent
37 p.
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; 1974.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Originals
Original at the Nevada Historical Society.
Subject
- United States. Army. Mormon Battalion (Organization)
Geographic
Topical
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Haun's Mill Massacre, Mo., 1838
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Indians -- Warfare
- Indians of North America -- Anecdotes
- Indians of North America -- Rites and ceremonies
- Indians of North America -- Social Life and Customs
- Latter Day Saint pioneers
- Latter Day Saints -- Missouri
- Overland journeys to the Pacific
- Pioneers
- Title
- Register of Abner Blackburn diary
- Status
- In Progress
- Date
- 2010 May 17
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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