Biography of John and Louise Smith Park
Scope and Contents
Typewritten copy of Mary's biography of her parents, but the bulk of the account is autobiographical. Mary tells of coming to Utah in 1847 including incidents en route. She tells of the early settlement of Salt Lake City and Provo, Utah including problems with Indians, crickets and grass hoppers, and the difficult living conditions.
Dates
- approximately 1900
Creator
- Brockbank, Mary Park (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 Biography of John and Louise Smith Park must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mormon pioneer of 1847. Reportedly, the last survivor of the treks of that year. She was four at the time of her arrival in Salt Lake Valley, Utah and died at age 98.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.) : (7 p.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Leola Stewart in 1978.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Leona Stewart; 1978.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Latter Day Saint pioneers -- Utah -- Correspondence
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Biography
- Overland Journeys to the Western United States
- Park, John
- Park, Louise Smith
- Provo (Utah) -- History
- Reminiscences
- Salt Lake City (Utah) -- History
- Ute Indians -- Utah -- History
- Title
- Register of Biography of John and Louise Smith Park
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 July 28
- 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