Oliver Boardman Huntington autobiography
Scope and Contents
Handwritten unsigned, autobiographical account believed to have been written by Huntington. The author writes of being called by Brigham Young and Daniel H. Wells to go with an expedition to Carson Valley and tell the Mormons there to return to Utah to meet the United States army, known as "Johnston's Army" in 1857. Huntington gives and account of this expedition and mentions those who participated in it.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1880
Creator
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 Oliver Boardman Huntington autobiography must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical note
Mormon pioneer, diarist, missionary, and explorer.
Extent
1 item (25 p.)(0.03 linear ft.)
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Huntington, Oliver Boardman, 1823-1907 (Person)
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 (Person)
- Utah Expedition (1857-1858) (Organization)
- Wells, Daniel H. (Daniel Hanmer), 1814-1891 (Person)
- Title
- Register of Oliver Boardman Huntington autobiography
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 October 4
- 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