Andrew Jackson Workman autobiography
Scope and Contents
Andrew Jackson writes about his family's conversion to Mormonism in 1839 while living in Tennessee; his settlement at Nauvoo, Illinois, 1843; the exodus west; serving in the Mormon Battalion, and march to California; his work in the gold mines; his arrival in the Salt Lake Valley, 1855; the return trip to California; settling in Kane County, Utah; the death of his wife, Rebecca Deck; his remarriage to Sariah A. Eager, 1866 and the organization of the United Order, 1874.
Dates
- 1839-1874
Creator
- Workman, Andrew Jackson (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 Andrew Jackson Workman autobiography must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Andrew Jackson Workman was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky to John and Lydia Workman.
Extent
1 folder (0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
These items were donated to Special Collections in 2007.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donation; 2007.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Andrew Jackson Workman autobiography
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 June 23
- 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