John Swain diaries
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diaries. Swain usually writes short daily entries in which he largely gives a summation of the weather. He also mentions many of the factors of life in Fayette, including a grasshopper plague in 1877 and visits by various General Authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Dates
- 1870-1892
Creator
- Swain, John, 1824-1892 (author, 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 John Swain diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical history
Mormon farmer and postal employee in Fayette, Utah.
Extent
7 folders (3 linear inches)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of John Swain diaries
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lucy Brimhall
- Date
- 2013 February 27
- 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