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Albert Henry Belliston diaries

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2007

Scope and Contents

Handwritten diaries. Belliston writes about his activities as a missionary and as a temple president for the Mormon church in Hawaii. He also tells about his life in Nephi, Utah. Also included are 59 photographs of members and missionaries in Hawaii (ca. 1900), as well as places in Utah and Idaho (ca. 1890).

Dates

  • Creation: 1898-1942

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Photographs kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Albert Belliston diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Albert Henry Belliston (1876-1965) was a Mormon missionary from Nephi, Utah.

Extent

5 volume (ca. 500 p.)

2 folders

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Angus H. Belliston; 1989.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

General

Photographs have been relocated to the cold vault and are contained in two folders. The first folder contains 9 photographs of places and events in Utah and Idaho and the second folder contains 50 photographs from Belliston's mission to Hawaii.

Related Names

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Albert Henry Belliston diaries
Author
Garrett Schroath
Date
2011 May 3
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.

Physical Storage Information

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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