John Elbert Wilcox diaries
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of six notebooks on which Wilcox kept diaries while serving on three missions during the years 1887-89, 1897, and 1915-16. He served in South Dakota and in Florida. The diary entries are often brief and largely describe church activities, meetings attended, miles traveled, and the weather. This collection consists of six notebooks on which Wilcox kept diaries while serving on three missions during the years 1887-89, 1897, and 1915-16. He served in South Dakota and in Florida. The diary entries are often brief and largely describe church activities, meetings attended, miles traveled, and the weather.
Dates
- 1887-1916
Creator
- Wilcox, John Elbert (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 John Elbert Wilcox diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Wilcox lived in Coyote, Utah and served at least three missions for the Mormon Church.
Extent
6 v. (6 notebooks)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions--Florida
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions--South Dakota
- Diaries
- Florida -- Description and travel -- Diaries
- Latter Day Saint missionaries
- Missions and Missionaries
- North Dakota -- Description and travel -- Diaries
- Wilcox, John Elbert -- Diaries
- Title
- Register of John Elbert Wilcox diaries
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 July 21
- 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