Biography : Oliver E. Thornton
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Oliver Evans Thornton was born in Iowa in 1848 when his parents were migrating west with other members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He came to Utah in 1852 and later settled in American Fork. He married Emeretta Phillips in 1873.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1940
Creator
- Peterson, Sylvia Thornton (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 : Oliver E. Thornton must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical note
Peterson was a writer of family histories and a daughter of Oliver Evans Thornton.
Extent
1 item (2 p.)(0.01 linear ft.)
Custodial History
This item was photocopied from reel 51 of the 920 microfilm collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Photocopied from reel 51 of the 920 microfilm collection.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Thornton, Oliver Evans, 1848-1924 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Register of Biography : Oliver E. Thornton
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2011 April 7
- 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