Andrew Amundsen journal
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of typescript. Author describes the trip from the Lehi, Utah, area in company with his fellow missionaries to Moencopi, Arizona, where the group farmed, lived among the Indians, learned their language, and taught them about the Mormon Church. Amundsen also records his impressions of the Indians as a people and gives a day-by-day account of the Mormons' relations with them, as well as providing descriptions of various sites the group explored for potential settlement by Mormon colonists.
Dates
- Creation: 1873
Creator
- Amundsen, Andrew, 1849-1927 (Person)
- Tanner, George S. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materialsa are in English.
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 Andrew Amundsen journal must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mormon missionary to the Indians in Arizona.
Extent
21 p.
Arrangement
Collection maintained in original condition.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Arizona--History (Organization)
- Amundsen, Andrew, 1849-1927 (Person)
- Lee, John D. (John Doyle), 1812-1877 (Person)
- Hamblin, Jacob, 1819-1886 (Person)
- Title
- Register of Andrew Amundsen journal
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Morgan Crockett
- Date
- 2010 July 20
- 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