Albert Jones prison journal
Scope and Contents
Holograph diary which includes minutes and business records of the Provo City Corporation, lists of other people convicted and sentenced, poems of prisoners, news articles written by Jones on prison activities, and letters he received from family and friends during his period of imprisonment.
Dates
- Creation: 1888
Creator
- Jones, Albert, 1839-1925 (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 Albert Jones prison journal must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Jones, a businessman, Secretary of the Provo City Corporation, and one of the founders of Provo, Utah was convicted of bigamy during Utah's Polygamy Raid in the 1880s.
Extent
1 item (1 v.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Clyde Jones in 1974.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Clyde Jones; 1974.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Albert Jones prison journal
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 June 22
- 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