George M. Tonks mission journal
Scope and Contents
Contains a photocopy of pages of Tonks' mission journal, relating to his service in Great Britain. Dated 1916.
Dates
- 1916
Creator
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 the George M. Tonks mission journal must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
George M. Tonks (1856-1932) was a Mormon missionary.
George Moroni Tonks was born on October 15, 1856 to William and Martha Tonks. He was born in New York. In 1859, his family emigrated to Utah. He was married to Emily Ann Littlefield on November 29, 1978. They had several children. He served a mission to Great Britain in 1916. He died on October 5, 1932.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Collection materials are arranged in their original order.
Custodial History
Found in the 20th century workroom in 2013.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Found; 20th Century Workroom; 2013.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Relates to an LDS missionary serving in Great Britain.
Processing Information
Processed; Kelsey Samuelsen, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2013.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions--Great Britain
- Diaries
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Great Britain
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Great Britain -- Diaries
- Missions and Missionaries
- Photocopies
- Tonks, George M. (George Moroni), 1856-1932 -- Diaries
- Title
- Register of the George M. Tonks mission journal
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kelsey Samuelsen, student manuscripts processor, and John M. Murphy, curator.
- Date
- 9 April 2013
- 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