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Jonathan Oldham Duke diary, 1850-1856

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 227 Item 2

Dates

  • 1850-1856

Conditions Governing Access

Originals restricted. Typescript available for public use.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Jonathan Oldham Duke autobiography and diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.

Extent

1 volume (32 pages) ; 16 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Existence and Location of Copies

Transcription of the volume available in Folder 3.

General

Partial diary kept by Duke from 1850 to 1855. First pages are missing. Entries begin shortly after arriving in the Salt Lake Valley in September 1850 and end on 22 January 1856. Includes descriptions of early settlement in Provo in 1851 and being called as the first Bishop in that city in 1852.

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States

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