Walter A. Porter journals

File — Folder: 1

Identifier: MSS SC 2898

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Account of his activities as a Latter-day Saint missionary in Oklahoma. Includes descriptions of holding public meetings and struggling to find places to sleep. Several entries in the third volume mention him teaching school in Copple, a small community near Vian in eastern Oklahoma. The journals were numbered by the author as "No. 2," "No. 3," and "No. 5."

Dates

1902-1904

Creator

Porter, Walter A. (Walter Alvin), 1870-1952 (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 Walter A. Porter journals must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Extent

3 volumes (0.04 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Register of Walter A. Porter journals
Status: Completed
Author: Benjamin Sipes
Date: 2011 February 22
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.