Robert M. Elvin letter to S. S. Alley
Content Description
Letter dated 1882 asking for information about Mormon missionaries.
Dates
- Creation: 1884 September 24
Creator
- Elwin, Robert M., 1846- (author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Bigographical History
Robert Elvin (1846- ) was a Scottish immigrant who was a minister.
Robert Elvin was born on January 6, 1846, in Scotland; his parents from Scotland and Ireland. He became a preaching elder of the Josephites. On Febrary 13, 1870, he married Emeline A. (1846-Approximately 1897) and together they had at least 5 children. He immigrated to the United States between 1846 and 1850, settling in Missouri. After the Civil War, the family moved to Iowa, Nebraska, and back to Iowa. While he listed himself as a farmer or minister his whole life, listed his Religious belief as L. D. S. in 1895.
Elvin died sometime between 1910 and 1920.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The letter was donated anonymously in 2014.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; unknown; 2014.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; Margaret Weddle, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2014.
Subject
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Register of Robert M. Elvin letter to S. S. Alley
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Margaret Weddle
- Date
- 2014 October 7
- 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