Benjamin Cluff diary, 1904 January-August
Scope and Contents
Diary covers period from January 1 to August 21, 1904 and details Cluff's time in Mexico following his resignation as president of BYU. Cluff accepted a position as superintendent of the Utah-Mexican rubber company properties. Includes his description of his preparation, travels, and work, in addition to family affairs and health. Details his difficulties of finding reliable and honest workers in addition to organization and maintenance of the plantation and the working force.
Dates
- 1904 January-August
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 Benjamin Cluff diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
192 p. ; 21 cm
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Box-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS1667.xml
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcripts of the diaries are available in the collection (box 2).
General
Leather bound volume with handwritten entries. Title on paper attached to cover: "Journal 1. Mexico, B. Cluff Jr. opened January 1, 1904."
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US