Brigham Young Perkins biography and journal
Scope and Contents
Handwritten biography and journal. The biography is about Brigham's father, Jesse Nelson Perkins (1819-1883). Jesse was a Mormon missionary and pioneer who was active in civic and in Mormon Church affairs. He first settled in Davis County, Utah and later moved to Taylor, Arizona in 1877 with Brigham. Brigham's journal tells about his life in Taylor, Arizona.
Dates
- Creation: 1927-1929
Creator
- Perkins, Brigham Young, 1850-1937 (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 Brigham Young Perkins biography and journal must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical Note
Mormon pioneer, missionary, and farmer who settled in Taylor, Arizona.
Extent
2 items (110 leaves)(0.07 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Donated by Melvin Wakefield in 1982.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Melvin Wakefield; 1982.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Subject
- Perkins, Jesse Nelson, 1819-1883 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Register of Brigham Young Perkins biography and journal
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 September 17
- 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