Writings and history of Jonathan Ellis Layne
Scope and Contents
Typescript (carbon copy) of an autobiographical sketch written by Layne in 1898 which gives details of his early life in Nauvoo, Illinois; his trek across the Plains to Utah; his settlement in Davis, Weber and Cache Counties, Utah; his experiences with the Mormon soldiers sent to oppose Johnston's army; and his eventual move to Alberta, Canada to escape arrest as a polygamist. Also includes extracts from his journal, 1887-1891.
Dates
- 1877-1898
Creator
- Layne, Jonathan Ellis, 1835-1899 (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 Writings and history of Jonathan Ellis Layne must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Mormon pioneer, polygamist, and colonizer of Utah and Southern Alberta.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Also available on microfilm in Microforms Collections.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Mary Firmage; 1973.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
General
Discrepancies exist between the typescript and microfilm copies.
- Autobiographies
- Bountiful (Utah) -- History
- Cache County (Utah) -- History
- Church of the First Born (Morrisites)
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Latter Day Saint pioneers
- Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
- Ogden (Utah) -- History
- Pioneers
- Rockwell, Orrin Porter, 1813-1878
- Utah Expedition (1857-1858)
- Weber County (Utah) -- History
- Title
- Register of Writings and history of Jonathan Ellis Layne
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2010 May 13
- 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