Brigham Young eyeglasses
Scope and Contents
A pair of eyeglasses that were made for Brigham Young after coming to Utah in 1847, and were left at the home of Emma Gardner in Payson or Nephi, Utah, on one his trips south prior to 1865.
Dates
- approximately 1865
Creator
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 (former owner, 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 the Brigham Young eyeglasses must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Brigham Young (1801-1877) was a Mormon ecclesiastical leader and politician in Utah.
Brigham Young was born on June 1, 1801 in Witingham, Vermont. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1832, and moved to Kirtland, Ohio. He followed the migration of the Church from Ohio to Missouri to Nauvoo, Illinois. In February 1846 he led the Mormon exodus to the West, and was sustained as the second president of the Church on December 27, 1847. Arriving in Utah he settled in Salt Lake City, and in 1849 was appointed as governor of Utah Territory. Young passed away on August 29, 1877 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Extent
1 oversize box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
No linguistic content; Not applicable
Custodial History
Brigham Young left them in Emma Gardner's home in approximately 1865. Donated to the BYU Office of the President in December 1973 by Jon Ritchie. Transferred to L. Tom Perry Special Collections August 2017.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred; BYU Office of the President; August 2017.
Appraisal
LDS and Utah and the American West cultural, social, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection development IV.a.i.1 and 4, November 2013).
Processing Information
Processed; Hayley Gorham, student manuscript processor, and Ryan K. Lee, curator; 2012.
- Title
- Register of Brigham Young eyeglasses
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hayley Gorham
- Date
- 2017 November 17
- 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