Origin of the Hawaiian people
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a handwritten essay. The item includes translated folklore from the native peoples of Hawaii. Johnson argues the the Hawaiian traditions support the thesis that the Hawaiians are descendents of Adam, as found in the Bible, and of Lehi, a figure from the Book of Mormon.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1900
Creator
- Johnson, Brigham, 1867-1943 (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 Origin of the Hawaiian people must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mormon bishop in Provo, Utah, who served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawaii starting in 1889.
Extent
1 folder (0.02 linear ft.) : 12 p.
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Folklore -- History -- Hawaii
- Latter Day Saints -- Hawaii -- History
- Religion
Uniform Title
- Title
- Register of Origin of the Hawaiian people
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 14 April 2011
- 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.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States