A. A. Noon papers
Scope and Contents
The Alonzo Arthur Noon papers consist of six journals, four scrapbooks, and one "Deed and Letter Book" of Alonzo Noon, kept between the years 1860-1910, as well as one journal of his son, Henry Adolphus Noon, kept from 1885-1887. Alonzo Arthur Noon's journals and scrapbooks cover the time period when he was living in South Africa as well as the time he spent living in Provo, Utah as a juvenile court judge.
Dates
- 1860-1910
Creator
- Noon, A. A. (Alonzo Arthur), 1838-1911 (Person)
- Noon, Henry, 1865-1889 (Person)
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 publish material from A.A. Noon papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Henry Noon (1865-1889) was a Mormon miner in Tintic, Utah in the 1880s.
Biographical History
Alonzo Arthur Noon was born 28 June 1838 in London, England to Charles Peter Whitaker and Susan Jane Noon. In his teens he traveled to Australia and then to India before moving to South Africa, where he had a plantation with his brother, Adolphus Henry. Alonzo immigrated to Utah in 1864/1865 and married Annie Jane Smith in Nebraska while enroute. He spent the rest of his life in Provo, Utah and was involved in mining and various other businesses, as well as serving as a judge for more than twenty years. He died in 1911.
Extent
3 boxes (1.5|flinear ft.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Nancy Noon Dingus; 2006.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of A. A. Noon papers
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 March 21
- 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