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Bennion family journals, 1860-1910

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1472 Series 1

Scope and Contents

Contains the original journals of John Bennion, Samuel R. Bennion, Laura Bennion Dimond, and William Panter, as well as accompanying microfiche copies and photocopies of the journals. Also includes other notebooks and journals of the Bennion family. Materials dated 1860-1910.

Dates

  • Creation: 1860-1910

Creator

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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

From the Collection:

The Bennion Family was established in 1842 at the marriage of John Bennion (1820-1877) and Esther Wainwright (1817-1902). They emigrated from England in 1842 and eventually settled in the Taylorsville, Utah, area where the family engaged in stockraising.

Extent

3 boxes

2 folders

Language of Materials

English

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