John Stillman Woodbury journal
Scope and Contents
The journal of John Stillman Woodbury, kept during his third mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Kauai, Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii). The journal recounts his daily activities, beginning June 1, 1879, and ending October 8, 1879.
Dates
- 1879 June-October
Creator
- Woodbury, John Stillman, 1825-1914 (creator, 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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
John Stillman Woodbury was born on the November 20, 1825, in New Salem, Massachusetts. He and his family were baptized as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1841. John was called on his first mission to the Sandwich Islands in 1850, and took his first wife, Elvira Stevens, with him. After they returned from the mission, Elvira and John were divorced. John's second mission to the Sandwich Islands in 1856 was cut short in 1858 when he was called home to participate in the Utah War. In 1863, John married his second wife, Martha Alice Parker, and together they had ten children. In 1876, he was called on his third and final mission to Hawaii. He passed away December 21, 1914.
Extent
1 volume (unpaged) ; 19 cm
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Harlan Harrison, great-grandson of John Stillman Woodbury in December 2021.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Harlan Harrison; December 2021.
Appraisal
Utah and American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; Jaymon Roan; April 2022.
- Title
- Register of John Stillman Woodbury journal
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Jaymon Roan
- Date
- 2022 March 30
- 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