John A. Blythe journal
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of typescript. Describes his trip from Salt Lake City to the site of Joseph City and daily life in the United Order in that town. The diary also discusses the author's departure on a supply trip to Salt Lake City and concludes with his arrival in St. George, Utah en route.
A one-page autobiographical sketch entitled "History of John A. Blythe, From his birth to Feb. 3rd, 1876" is also included.
Dates
- Creation: 1876-1877
Creator
- Blythe, John A. (Person)
- Tanner, George S. (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 Journal of John A. Blythe must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Early Mormon pioneer, settler in Allen's Camp (later Joseph City), one of the Mormon communities on the Little Colorado River in eastern Arizona.
Extent
1 item (35 leaves)
Arrangement
Collection maintained in original order.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Subject
- Blythe, John A. (Person)
Geographic
- Arizona -- Description and travel
- Arizona -- History -- To 1912
- Joseph City (Ariz.) -- History -- Sources
- Utah -- Description and travel
Topical
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- City and Town Life
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Utah
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Arizona -- History
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Arizona
- Latter Day Saints -- Arizona -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Colonization -- Arizona -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- History
- Material Types
- Pioneers
- Social Life and Customs
- United orders (Latter Day Saint churches) -- Arizona -- History
- Title
- Register of Journal of John A. Blythe
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Morgan Crockett
- Date
- 2010 July 19
- 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