A test of faith : Jane Elizabeth James and the origins of the Utah black community
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of typescript of an unpublished article. The item is a biography of Jane Elizabeth James (1820?-1908) which also presents information on the blacks in early Utah. Jane, a black, was converted to the Mormon Church and lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, and later emigrated to Salt Lake City, Utah. She was active in the Mormon Church and was married twice. The author has also included typescripts of documents relating to Jane's life.
Dates
- Creation: 1973
Creator
- Wolfinger, Henry J. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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 A test of faith : Jane Elizabeth James and the origins of the Utah black community must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Author and archivist-trainee, National Archives and Records Service, Washington, DC, when this article was written.
Extent
1 item (34 leaves)
Custodial History
Donated by Henry J. Wolfinger in 1978.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Henry J. Wolfinger; 1978.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Subject
- Title
- Register of A test of faith : Jane Elizabeth James and the origins of the Utah black community
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2020 July 29
- 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