Search for Zarahemla : the call of expeditionary Parley Pratt Nelson
Scope and Contents
Draft copy of paper by Garth N. Jones on his ancestor and his part in the expedition to South America with Brigham Young Academy president Benjamin Cluff, Jr. to find the ancient Book of Mormon city of Zarahemla in Colombia. Original draft finished in 2008. This 2010 edition is the corrected version with some additions.
Dates
- 2010 February
Creator
- Jones, Garth N. (author, 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 Search for Zarahemla : the call of expeditionary Parley Pratt Nelson must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Garth N. Jones (b. 1926) is Professor Emeritus of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Alaska at Anchorage.
Garth Nelson Jones was born in 1926. He received a B.S. from Utah State University in 1947, then a M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Utah in 1948 and 1954, all in Political Science. He was Professor of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Alaska at Anchorage until he became Professor Emeritus in 1988. During his career he has written about a dozen monographs on public policy, and numerous articles on Mormon history and culture.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.) : 50 p. ; 28 cm
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Garth N. Jones in 2010.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Garth N. Jones; March 2010
Appraisal
Utah and the Western American and LDS cultural, social, intellectual, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection development policy 1V a.i. 1 and 4, November 2013.)
Bibliography
Processing Information
Processed; Ryan K. Lee; 2016.
- Title
- Register of Search for Zarahemla : the call of expeditionary Parley Pratt Nelson
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Ryan K. Lee
- Date
- 2016 March 23
- 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