Biographical sketch of William Walker Robinson
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. William Walker Robinson was born in 1833 in Manchester, England, and later joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He migrated to Utah in 1852 and settled in American Fork. He was involved in the rescue attempts of the Willie and Martin handcart companies, became the father of 16 children, and died at the age of 90.
Dates
- Creation: 1930
Creator
- Penrod, Rose (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 Biographical sketch of William Walker Robinson must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Penrod was a writer of family histories.
Extent
1 item (3 p.)
Custodial History
This item was photocopied from reel 51 of the 920 microfilm collection.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Robinson, William Walker, 1833-1923 (Person)
- Title
- Register of Biographical sketch of William Walker Robinson
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 1 April 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