Joseph Curtis diaries
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of handwritten diaries. Curtis also writes about his early life. He was born in Pennsylvania and joined the Mormon Church in 1833. He lived in Missouri and told about the persecution of Mormons there. He later lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, and served on two missions at that time. He came to Utah in 1848 and later settled in Utah Valley, Utah. Curtis was involved in numerous activities including defending Utah from the Utah Expedition in 1858.
Dates
- Creation: 1836-1858
Creator
- Curtis, Joseph, 1818-1883 (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 Joseph Curtis diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Curtis was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints who migrated to Utah.
Extent
2 items (117 p.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
These items were photocopied from the 920 microfilm collection, reel 20. Formerly in film call number: 920 no. 20.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Curtis, Joseph, 1818-1883 -- Diaries (Person)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions (Organization)
- Utah Expedition (1857-1858) (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Nauvoo (Ill.) -- History
- Salt Lake City (Utah) -- History
- Utah -- Emigration and immigration
- Utah Valley (Utah) -- History
Topical
- Title
- Register of Joseph Curtis diaries
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 25 February 2011
- 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