Recollections of his life
Scope and Contents
Typewritten autobiography and diaries. The account is a narrative based on interviews of John Whetten conducted by Blanche and Thomas Peterson. Diary entries are interspersed within the account. Whetten was born in Kingston, Utah but later moved to Mexico and to Mesa, Arizona.
Dates
- Creation: 1915-1961
Creator
- Whetten, John A., 1879-1961 (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 Recollections of his life must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mormon pioneer.
Extent
1 volume (0.3 linear ft.) : ca. 100 p.
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Lester Whetten in 1985.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Lester Whetten; 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
- Peterson, Thomas F. (Person)
- Peterson, Blanche W. (Person)
- Title
- Register of Recollections of his life
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 November 5
- 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