Edwin Gordon Woolley autobiography and diary
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a typescript. Woolley writes about his early life in an autobiography and then continues his story in a diary. The journal has many gaps. He writes about his militia activities and his enconters with Paiute Indians early in his life. Wolley spent much of his adult life in St. George, Utah. He also spent time in Salt Lake City, Utah, on business and on political activities. Woolley served as a justice the peace, a city recorder, a member of a Utah constitutional convention, a member of the Utah territorial legislature, a probate judge, and a high councilman of the St. George Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Woolley also writes about meeting David Whitmer, an early leader of the Church.
Dates
- Creation: 1869-1896
Creator
- Woolley, Edwin Gordon, 1845-1930 (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 Autobiography and diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Utah politician and businessman, member of the Utah militia, and an LDS Church leader.
Extent
1 item (74 pages)
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Woolley, Edwin Gordon, 1845-1930 (Person)
- Utah. Militia -- History (Organization)
- Whitmer, David, 1805-1888 (Person)
- Title
- Register of Autobiography and diary
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 14 April 2011
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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