Sybern van Dyk diaries
Scope and Contents
Bound photocopies of handwritten diaries. The journals were kept while van Dyk served as a mission president in Holland in 1871-4 and 1880-2. He documents his activities while serving in that capacity.
Dates
- 1871-1882
Creator
- Dyk, Sybren Van, 1827-1899 (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 Sybern van Dyk diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Dutch convert to the Mormon Church in 1862 who migrated to Utah in 1869 and served as mission president for that church in Holland from 1871 to 1874 and from 1880 to 1882. He also translated Mormon missionary tracts into Dutch. He lived in Ogden and later in Loa, Utah.
Extent
2 v. (ca. 150 leaves)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased from Michael Ginsbery in 1985.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Micheal Ginsbery; 1985.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Diaries
- Dutch Americans -- Utah -- History -- Sources
- Dyk, Sybren Van, 1827-1899 -- Diaries
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Netherlands
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Netherlands -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Netherlands -- History -- Sources
- Missions and Missionaries
- Netherlands -- Church history -- 19th century -- Sources
- Title
- Register of Sybern van Dyk diaries
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 November 8
- 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