Noah Jenkinson diary
Content Description
Transcriptions of diaries written by Noah Jenkinson during his service during the Civil War. Details day-to-day life in the regiment Jenkinson served with in Illinois. Transcribed by Delcia Hill. Materials dated 1864-1865.
Dates
- Creation: 1864-1865
Creator
- Jenkinson, Noah, 1825-1903 (creator, Person)
- Hill, Delcia, 1946- (transcriber, 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 Noah Jenkinson diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical / Historical
Noah Jenkinson (1825-1903) was a Mormon convert and a soldier in the American Civil War.
Noah Jenkinson was born on October 22, 1825, to John Jenkinson and Mary Illingworth Jenkinson in England. He was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on September 11, 1843. He married Hannah Howarth Smith on May 28, 1847. At the age of 24, Jenkinson traveled with his wife to Boston, Massachusetts, arriving on January 29, 1849.
Jenkinson worked as a barber before enlisting in the Union army on July 18, 1862 at age 36. He was discharged on June 11, 1865. He and his family later traveled to Utah.
Jenkinson died on April 30, 1903, in Cache County, Utah.
Biographical History
Delcia Hill (born 1946) is a genealogical researcher in Utah.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The diaries came to the transcriber, Delcia Hill, from the great granddaughter of Noah Jenkinson, Barbara Loosli Sommer. After transcription, they were donated to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections in 2015.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Delcia Hill; 2015.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Processing Information
Processed; Clarissa McIntire; 2015.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Register of Noah Jenkinson diary
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Clarissa McIntire
- Date
- 2015 November 9
- 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