Mary Field Garner autobiography
Scope and Contents
Typewritten excerpts from an autobiography. Garner writes about her conversion to Mormonism, her life in Nauvoo, Illinois, her memories of Joseph Smith (1805-1844) and the "mantle" of the prophet falling on Brigham Young (1801-1877), her journey to Utah, and her life in Slaterville, Utah.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1880
Creator
- Garner, Mary Field, 1836-1943 (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 Mary Field Garner autobiography must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical note
Mormon woman and pioneer.
Extent
1 item (0.03 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Garner, Mary Field, 1836-1943 (Person)
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 (Person)
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 (Person)
- Title
- Register of Mary Field Garner autobiography
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2011 March 11
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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