Chapman Duncan diary
Scope and Contents
Contains a handwritten diary kept by Chapman Duncan, written from 1852 to 1861. The volume contains an autobiography, journal entries, school attendance roles, notes about the number of students Duncan taught, and a portion of a constitution and set of bylaws of the original Iron City Mine in Iron County, Utah. In his autobiography, Duncan briefly mentions his service with the Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign in Virginia, his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to China in 1852, and his travels with the Willard Richard Company and the Chester Loveland Company across the American plains to Utah. The collection also contains photocopies of all pages in the diary, a typed copy of the diary, a typed copy of a destroyed section of the diary, and a separate handwritten 5-page story possibly from 1854 by an unknown author. Materials dated 1852-1861.
Dates
- Creation: 1852-1861
Creator
- Duncan, Chapman, 1812-1900 (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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Chapman Duncan was born July 1, 1812, in Bath, New Hampshire, to John Duncan and Betsy Taylor Putnam. At the age of 21, in 1833, he joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Duncan was a member of the Mormon Battalion and was involved in the early historical events of the church in Nauvoo, Illinois, including serving in the Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission in 1844. In 1938, Duncan married Rebecca Rose in Lee, Iowa. His family traveled with the Willard Richards Company across the plains to Utah in 1848. Duncan served as Captain of 1st Ten in the second company. He was called to help settle Iron County, Utah, in 1851. Duncan also travelled across the plains with the Chester Loveland Company in 1857, serving as company chaplain. He was a missionary, serving in the China Mission from 1852 to 1853, as well as in Vermont and Virginia. Duncan died December 22, 1900 in Loa, Utah.
Extent
1 folder (0.03 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Photocopies and typescripts donated by Mrs. Floyd Blackburn in February 1976. Original journal donated by Penn Duncan in 1976.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Mrs. Floyd Blackburn; February 1976.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Penn Duncan; 1976.
Appraisal
The history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Mormonism (Mormon and Western American Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.B.5.a, 2020)
Processing Information
Processed; Karen Glenn; June 2024.
Subject
- Title
- Register of Chapman Duncan diary
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Karen Glenn
- Date
- 2024 June 18
- 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