Biography : Robert Kirkman
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Kirkman was born in 1845 in England. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and he migrated to Utah in 1856 with the ill-fated Willie handcart company. Robert Kirkman lost part of his toes to the cold. He settled in American Fork, Utah, where he died in 1902.
Dates
- Creation: 1940
Creator
- Wing, Mary E. K. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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 Biography : Robert Kirkman must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical note
Wing was a writer of family histories and a daughter of Robert Kirkman.
Extent
1 item (1 p.)(0.01 linear ft.)
Custodial History
This item was photocopied from reel 51 of the 920 microfilm collection. SCM 000 298.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Photocopied from reel 51 of the 920 microfilm collection. SCM 000 298.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Kirkman, Robert, 1845-1902 (Person)
- James G. Willie Emigrating Company (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Register of Biography : Robert Kirkman
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2011 April 6
- 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