Nancy Alexander Tracy autobiography
Scope and Contents
Typescript of autobiography. Nancy was born in New York and raised by her grandparents. She married Moses Tracy in 1832 and joined the Mormon Church in 1834. She lived in Kirtland, Ohio; Far West, Missouri; Nauvoo, Illinois; "Winter Quarters"; and Ogden, Utah. She witnessed and experienced some of the persecutions of Mormons in Missouri and Illinois. She went with her husband on a mission to New York and was a member of the Mormon Relief Society in Nauvoo. She covers her life until 1860.
Dates
- Creation: 1885
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 Nancy Alexander Tracy autobiography must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical Note
Mormon pioneer, housewife, and mother.
Extent
31 p. (0.09 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Donated by David Cunningham in 1976; Written on first page: "My Great Grandmother, on my Mother's side, David E. Ellingson, March 9/[19]75".
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; David Cunningham; 1976.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Register of Nancy Alexander Tracy autobiography
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 July 22
- 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