W. C. Parkinson diary
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of microfilm copies of a handwritten diary. Parkinson wrote about his life as a Mormon in Franklin, Idaho. He told about working in Franklin's bookstore, going into the canyons to cut lumber, and working on a farm. He also wrote about the death of Brigham Young, second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-days, and floating logs down the Logan River to be used in the construction of the Mormon temple in Logan, Utah. He married Ellen Nash and served on a mission for the Mormon Church in Great Britain. He told about his voyage to Britain, his activities as a missionary, and he included a genealogy of his father's family. He included a list of contacts while on his mission and also a list of expenses.
Dates
- Creation: 1877-1881
Creator
- Parkinson, W. C. (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 W.C. Parkinson diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
4 volume (373 p.)
Custodial History
These materials were photocopied from reel number 7 of the 920 microfilm collection.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Parkinson, W. C. (Person)
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877 (Person)
- Logan Temple (Utah) (Organization)
- Title
- Register of W. C. Parkinson diary
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 18 February 2011
- 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