Ernest H. Burgess diary
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary kept by Ernest Burgess and by his wife, Donna Miles Burgess. Ernest writes about his missionary experiences in Germany and about his life in Roosevelt, Utah. Donna Burgess continues the account of life in Roosevelt until 1959. Many of the entries are long and detailed, but there are many lengthy gaps in the record.
Dates
- Creation: 1905-1959
Creator
- Burgess, Ernest H. (Ernest Hungate), 1884-1931 (creator, 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 Ernest H. Burgess diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Ernest H. Burgess (1884-1931) was a native of Pine Valley, Utah, Mormon missionary who served in Germany from 1904 to 1907, and bishop of the Roosevelt First Ward, Roosevelt Stake, Utah for the Mormon Church. He was also an educator and a deputy county attorney of Wasatch County, Utah.
Extent
1 volume (567 p.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Miles Burgess in 1985.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Miles Burgess; 1985.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Subject
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- County attorneys -- Utah -- Wasatch County -- History
- Educators -- Utah -- Wasatch County -- History
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Germany -- History
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Germany
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Roosevelt -- History
- Missions and Missionaries
- Roosevelt (Utah) -- History
- Title
- Register of Ernest H. Burgess diary
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 October 15
- 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