Leander S. Harris poems
Scope and Contents
Collection includes two poems, one of which was written by Leander S. Harris in Brigham City, Utah on June 5, 1886. The other poem in incomplete, and appears to have been written by a friend of Harris's writing under the name "Gravel Poet". The poems describe the rail travel and courtship of their authors.
Dates
- 1886 June 5
Creator
- Gravel train poet (Person)
- Harris, Leander S. (Leander Sargent), 1860-1945 (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 Leander S. Harris poems must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Leander S. Harris (1860-1945) was a Mormon railroad engineer in Ogden, Utah. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Eastern States between 1897 and 1899, and was involved in the Ogden community.
Extent
1 folder ; (0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Confetti Antiques; 2007.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Leander S. Harris poems
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 June 20
- 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