H. H. Cluff diary
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary (144 pages) by Harvey H. Cluff. Cluff records events relating to his church activities. He talks about church talks, church courts, and reactions to the activities of federal officials who were pursuing Church members because of the practice of polygamy. Cluff presents copies of letters written by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and gives an account of his arrest for polygamy on April 30, 1887.
Dates
- 1887-1888
Creator
Language of Materials
Materials 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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical Sketch
H.H. Cluff (1836-1916) was a banker, businessman and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in numerous callings for the Church, including president of the mission in Hawaii and counselor in the presidency of the Utah Stake.
Extent
2 folders (0.02 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Donated in 1982.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; 1982.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcription available in folder 2.
Processing Information
Processed; Megan Hall; April 5, 2021; Transcription added.
- Church Government
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History
- Church officers -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Correspondence
- Cluff, H. H. (Harvey Harris), 1836-1916 -- Diaries
- Diaries
- Letters
- Mormons -- Utah -- History
- Provo (Utah) -- History
Creator
- Title
- Register of H. H. Cluff diary
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 September 15
- 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