Sadie Staker Olsen diary
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of a holograph diary and brief autobiography. This document was produced before Sadie was married and is entitled "Autobiography of Sadie Staker." During the time she wrote her diary, Sadie's family was living in Annabella, Utah. She attended school, started teaching school in Blue Valley, Utah, travelled widely in the Richfield, Utah area, attended meetings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and dated numerous men.
She complained of headaches and other health problems. Most of the entries are very short; usually each is a simple phrase or one word.
Dates
- 1893-1899
Creator
- Olsen, Sadie Staker, 1876-1931 (creator, 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 Sadie Staker Olsen diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Sadie Staker Olsen (1876-1931) was a Mormon teacher in Utah and Arizona.
Extent
1 volume (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased from Martin Conover in 1977.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Martin Conover; 1977.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
General
Holograph (photocopy).
General
109 pages.
- Title
- Register of Sadie Staker Olsen diary
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 July 26
- 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