Luther S. Hemenway letters
Scope and Contents
Eleven handwritten letters written by Hemenway from 1852 to 1862 and two letters written by Elvira in 1862 and 1865. The items deal with family matters and with Hemenway's nursery.
Dates
- 1852-1865
Creator
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 Luther S. Hemenway letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Horticulturist and author. He converted to the Mormon Church in 1843; started a nursery and was active in civic affairs in Salt Lake City, Utah; and moved to St. George, Utah in 1865 to grow grapes. He had three wives, the first of which was Elvira Day.
Extent
13 items (0.13 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Finding aid available in repository.
Custodial History
Donated in 1976.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated in 1976.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Luther S. Hemenway letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 July 21
- 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