Albert William Jones diaries and scrapbooks
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary and scrapbooks. Jones writes a biography of his father, Albert Jones (1839-1925), and then writes an autobiography of his own life up to the 1890s when his diary begins. The early entries are retrospective, and the actual diary begins some time later. Most entries are short and relate to activities in Provo, Utah. Also included are thirty nine scrapbooks, most of which start in the 1920s and are arranged by subject. These items consist largely of newspaper clippings documenting events in Provo, Utah, the United States, and at Brigham Young University.
Dates
- approximately 1903-1964
Creator
- Jones, Albert William (Person)
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 Diaries and scrapbooks must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Albert Jones was born August 28,1839 in England. He died in Provo, Utah on December 9, 1925. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in August 1855 in England, crossed the Plains with the Martin Handcart company, and eventually settled in Provo. In 1862, he was called to help drive Church wagons across the Plains; from 1872 to 1886 he was the tithing clerk for the Utah Stake; from 1884 to 1886 he served as a missionary in Britain; from 1888 to 1889 he served time in a federal prison, having been convicted of unlawful cohabitation.
Extent
41 v.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Title
- Register of Diaries and scrapbooks
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 April 7
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
- Box: 13 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 8 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 7 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 12 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 4 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 9 (Mixed Materials)
- Volume: 1 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 3 (Mixed Materials)
- Volume: 2 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 6 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 11 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 5 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 10 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 1 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 2 (Mixed Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States