Margaret Pierce Whitesides Young autobiography
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a typescript. Originally written to be read at a 1903 meeting of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. Mrs. Young describes her life in Nauvoo and her early years in Salt Lake City, Utah. She also comments on life as a polygamous wife of Brigham Young.
Dates
- 1903
Creator
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 Margaret Pierce Whitesides Young autobiography must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical Sketch
Mrs. Young was a Mormon pioneer who joined the Mormon Church in 1840, resided in Nauvoo, Illinois, and immigrated to Utah in 1847. She was the widow of Morris Whitesides and also became a polygamous wife of Brigham Young on 22 Jan. 1846. She had one child, Brigham Morris Young, born 18 Jan. 1854.
Extent
7 p. (0.06 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated in 1976.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; 1976.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Physical Description
Typewritten; photocopy.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Latter Day Saint pioneers -- Utah -- History
- Nauvoo (Ill.) -- History
- Pioneers
- Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History
- Religion
- Salt Lake City (Utah) -- History
- Utah -- History -- 19th century
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877
- Title
- Register of Margaret Pierce Whitesides Young autobiography
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 July 22
- 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