Relief Society record book
Scope and Contents
Includes meeting minutes and financial entries. The record chronicles the Relief Society of the West Joran Ward, 1868-1877; North Jordan Ward, 1877-1892; and Taylorsville Ward (renamed from North Jordan Ward), 1892-1897. Includes a typed transcript, prepared by BYU Special Collections and Manuscripts, of the record book.
Dates
- 1868-1897
Creator
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. West Jordan Ward (Organization)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. North Jordan Ward (Organization)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Taylorsville Ward (Organization)
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 Relief Society record book must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Administrative History
The West Jordan Ward Relief Society was organized 21 June 1868. The following served as Relief Society presidents: Elizabeth Pixton, 1868-1873 and 1891-1897; and Eliza Spencer (Harker), 1874-1891.
Extent
2 boxes (0.75 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Donald Frame of Taylorsville, Utah, lent original volume to Brigham Young University in 1996. BYU returned the original to lender after making a photocopy. Lender indicated that he intended to donate the original volume to the Historical Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Originals
Historical Department, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Existence and Location of Copies
Photocopies of original available in Box 1. Transcriptions available in Box 1-2.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Harker, Eliza Ann Smith Spencer
- Latter Day Saint women -- Utah -- Taylorsville
- Latter Day Saint women -- Utah -- West Jordan
- Minutes (Records)
- Pixton, Elizabeth Cooper
- Relief Society
- Relief Society (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
- Taylorsville (Utah)
- West Jordan (Utah)
- Title
- Register of Relief Society record book
- Author
- Andrea Wyss
- Date
- 2011 April 20
- 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