Peter Wilson Conover autobiography
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a typescript of an autobiography. The date of composition of the item is uncertain. Conover writes about the persecutions of Mormons before their emigration to Utah, his service in the Utah Militia against the Utes and in the Utah War from 1857 to 1858, and his family.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1860
Creator
- Conover, Peter Wilson (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 Peter Wilson Conover autobiography must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mormon pioneer and militia officer.
Extent
1 item (12 p.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Subject
- Conover, Peter Wilson (Person)
- Utah. Militia -- History (Organization)
- Utah Expedition (1857-1858) (Organization)
- Title
- Register of Peter Wilson Conover autobiography
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 July 14
- 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