Duke family biographies
Scope and Contents
Typewritten biographical sketch of Jonathan O. Duke, prepared by Ruby Duke Stringham, which tells (mainly through excerpts from his journal) of the Mormon expulsion from Nauvoo, Illinois; residence in Iowa; immigration to Utah; life in Provo, Utah; and participation in the Echo Canyon War. Also includes two unsigned handwritten sketches: One of Jonathan Duke and one of his son, Robert S. Duke.
Dates
- Creation: undated
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 Duke family biographies must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
3 items ((0.09 linear ft.) )
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Roger Flick and Edna P. Hanson in 1975.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Roger Flick and Edna P. Hanson; 1975.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
General
Handwritten items are photocopies.
Subject
- Duke, Jonathan Oldham, 1807-1868 (Person)
- Duke, Robert S. (Robert Stone), 1837-1923 (Person)
- Utah Expedition (1857-1858) (Organization)
- Duke family (Family)
- Title
- Register of Duke family biographies
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 July 13
- 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