History and the life of Lewis Peter Johnson : early pioneer and scout in Utah
Scope and Contents
Biography of Lewis Peter Johnson. "In 1925-26 when Lewis Peter Johnson was in his early 80's, he dictated his biography to his son, Lucius Johnson." Lewis Johnson was born in Denmark on 12 March 1844. He was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1853. Soon after, he migrated to Utah and settled in Brigham City. He returned east several times to help other Momons come to Utah. Johnson also tells about his various occupations. He cut timber, worked on railroads, farmed, worked as a police officer, and was a member of the first Brigham City band. He married Susan Elizabeth Watkins and had nine children. The library has book 1 and book 3 of the collection. Book 2 is missing.
Dates
- Creation: 1925-1926
Creator
- Johnson, Lewis Peter, 1844-1933 (Person)
- Johnson, Lucius O. (Person)
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 History and the life of Lewis Peter Johnson : early pioneer and scout in Utah must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
1 item (22 p.)(0.04 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Brian Reeves brought the collection to Albert Winkler for processing and cataloging in 2001.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Brian Reeves; 2001.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Johnson, Lewis Peter, 1844-1933 (Person)
- Title
- Register of History and the life of Lewis Peter Johnson : early pioneer and scout in Utah
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2011 February 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