Milas Edgar Johnson autobiography
Scope and Contents
Typewritten excerpts of an autobiography. Johnson was born while his parents were migrating to Utah. He lived in numerous places including Fountain Green and Huntington, Utah. He states that he knew Black Hawk, recounts incidents with Ute Indians during the Black Hawk War, served as postmaster in Huntington, and was elected to the Utah state senate. The item was edited by family members who removed some material.
Dates
- Creation: 1926
Creator
- Johnson, Milas Edgar, 1851-1933 (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 Autobiography must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical note
Utah postmaster and politician.
Extent
1 item (63 p.)(0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Johnson, Milas Edgar, 1851-1933 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Black Hawk War (Utah), 1865-1872
- City and Town Life
- Home and Family
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Fountain Green -- History -- Sources
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Huntington -- History
- Politicians -- Utah -- Huntington -- History
- Postal service -- Utah -- Huntington -- Postmasters -- History -- Sources
- Social Life and Customs
- Ute Indians -- History
- Title
- Register of Autobiography
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2011 April 12
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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