George H. Robinson journals
Scope and Contents
Twenty journals written by George Henry Robinson journals dated 1895 to 1947. Includes his journals kept while serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Great Britain from 1895 to 1898 and the Eastern States Mission from 1903 to 1905. Robinson notes the weather and his location at the beginning of every entry. Entries outside of his time serving missions are mostly in Laketown, Utah, in which he usually makes entries on Sundays, discussing church meetings, ordinances performed, people he meets, and family life.
Dates
- 1895-1947
Creator
- Robinson, George H. (George Henry), 1868-1950 (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. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
George Henry Robinson was born on June 21, 1868, in Bradford, England, to George Robinson and Sarah Ann Craven. George emigrated to Utah with his family in 1873. He married Lucy Dermott Barker on June 18, 1895, in Logan, Utah. They were the parents of 8 children. He was a resident of Laketown, Utah. George served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Great Britain from 1895 to 1898, and in the Eastern States Mission from 1903 to 1905. George died on April 29, 1950, in Logan, Utah.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Diaries arranged in chronological order.
Custodial History
Donation; Alan and Betty Robinson; 2022.
Custodial History
Donated by Alan and Betty Robinson in 2022.
Appraisal
History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon and Western American Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.B.5.a, 2020)
Processing Information
Processed; Isabella Titus; January 2024.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Diaries
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- East (U.S.)
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- England
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Utah
- Latter Day Saint families -- Utah
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- East (U.S.) -- Diaries
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- England -- Diaries
- Missions and Missionaries
- Robinson, George H. (George Henry), 1868-1950 -- Diaries
- Title
- Register of George H. Robinson journals
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Isabella Titus
- Date
- 2023 January 12
- 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