Diaries
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Oliver Boardman Huntington diary
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197227629125]
Identifier: MSS 3836
Scope and Contents
Type-written copy of the Huntington diary, volume 2.
Dates:
date of production not identified
William Huntington diary and autobiography
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 272
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary including a retrospective account of Huntington's life. Huntington writes about his early life, his conversion to the Mormon Church, and his experience as a Mormon in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. He also writes about the death of Joseph Smith, the first president of the Mormon Church, service in the Nauvoo Legion militia organization, and preparations of the Mormons to migrate to the mountains. Huntington made diary entries in 1846. The item was transcribed by O. B....
Dates:
1784-1846