John A. Harry diaries
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diaries containing entries concerning an overland journey from Tipton, Iowa, to Oregon. Describes Oregon City, Oregon, work for a lumber mill, travel on the Willamette River and daily life in Oregon City. The fourth diary covers a trip from March to July, 1862 to the Salmon River gold mines near Lewiston, Idaho.
Dates
- 1851-1862, 1851-1853 (bulk)
Creator
- Harry, John A. (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 John A. Harry diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
John A. Harry mainly lived and worked in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
Extent
4 v. (2 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated in 1974.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; 1974.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcriptions available in Folder 1.
- Title
- Register of John A. Harry diaries
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 June 11
- 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