Ward E. Pack papers
Scope and Contents
Collection includes a handwritten autobiography and diary written by Ward E. Pack between 1854 and 1876. His accounts include family histories, descriptions of his trek to Utah, his activities in Summit County, Utah, and his experiences on missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawaii and the Eastern States. Journals also include genealogical information written by his daughter. Also included are letters from John Pack, Ward's father, telling about the migration to Utah in 1847, and miscellaneous clippings and ephemera from 1900 to 1932. Photocopies of journals were added to the collection on 10/26/1993: folders were renumbered.
Dates
- 1847-1935
Creator
Original materials
Condition restricted; permission to use materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services. Patrons must use the photocopied journals.
Photocopies
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 Ward E. Pack papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators. Whenever possible, use the photocopied journals as masters for making additional copies for family members in order to save undue wear and tear on the repaired binding of the two original volumes.
Biographical History
Ward E. Pack (1834-1907) was a Mormon businessman and politician in Summit County, Utah. Living in Summit County, Utah, Ward Pack was many things -- businessman, local official, politician, dentist, veterinarian, doctor, member of the Bountiful Militia, Mormon pioneer. He also served as president of the Hawaiian Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1876 to 1878.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection includes a handwritten autobiography and diary written by Ward E. Pack between 1854 and 1876. His accounts include family histories, descriptions of his trek to Utah, his activities in Summit County, Utah, and his experiences on missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawaii and the Eastern States. Journals also include genealogical information written by his daughter. Also included are letters from John Pack, Ward's father, telling about the migration to Utah in 1847, and miscellaneous clippings and ephemera from 1900 to 1932.
Other Finding Aids
Folder-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS449.xml
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Wehrli D. Pack, 1967.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Processing Information
Processed; J. Seely & Dennis Rowley; revised 1993, 2007.
- Autobiographies
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions--East (U.S.)--History
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions--Hawaii--History
- Diaries
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Hawaii -- Diaries
- Latter Day Saint pioneers -- Utah -- History -- 19th century
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- History
- Letters
- Missions and Missionaries
- Pack, John, 1809-1885
- Pack, Ward E. (Ward Eaton), 1834-1907
- Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church)
- Photocopies
- Summit County (Utah) -- History
- Title
- Register of the Ward E. Pack papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Andrea Wyss
- Date
- 2011 March 17
- 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