Biographical sketches of the life of William Grant
Scope and Contents
Handwritten autobiography and diary. Grant wrote his autobiography in 1882. Subsequently he kept a journal in the same volume. The diary consists mainly of monthly summaries of Grant's activities. Grant writes about his conversion to the Mormon Church in England, his migration to American Fork, Utah, and his activities as a businessman and musician. Grant also comments on Mormon polygamy.
Dates
- Creation: 1882-1910
Creator
- Grant, William, 1838-1916 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Original restricted. Fiche and typescript available for patron use. Fiche copies of the item are available for patron use.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Biographical sketches of the life of Wm Grant must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mormon musician living in American Fork, Utah.
Extent
1 volume ((300 pages) + 6 fiche.)
Appraisal
LDS, Utah, and Western American women (20th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.V, 2007).
Subject
- Grant, William, 1838-1916 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Businessmen -- Utah -- American Fork -- History
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- American Fork -- History
- Material Types
- Musicians -- Utah -- American Fork -- History -- Sources
- Pioneers
- Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History
- Title
- Register of Biographical sketches of the life of Wm Grant
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- 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