William Reynolds Terry autobiography
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a handwritten autobiography. Terry writes about his early life in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Iowa. He joined the Mormon Church in 1842 and moved to Hancock County, Illinois, in January of 1843 and tells of the murder of the first president of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith (1805-1844). Terry also writes about the persecutions the Mormons faced in Illinois, tells of the Mormon migration to Utah, and describes his life in Salt Lake City, Utah, as a school teacher. Also included are family blessings.
Dates
- 1858
Creator
- Terry, William Reynolds, 1812-1868 (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 William Reynolds Terry autobiography must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Mormon pioneer and early settler in Salt Lake Valley, Utah.
Extent
1 item (48 p.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
General
Pages 27 and 39 are not included. It is not know if these are part of the original manuscript or what, if any, information may have been on them.
- Autobiographies
- Hancock County (Ill.) -- History
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Latter Day Saints -- Illinois -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- History
- Overland Journeys to the Western United States
- Patriarchal blessings (Latter Day Saint churches) -- History
- Salt Lake City (Utah) -- History
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
- Terry, William Reynolds, 1812-1868
- Title
- Register of William Reynolds Terry autobiography
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 March 22
- 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