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Journal of Margaret Pierce Whitesides Young

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 68

Scope and Contents

Typescript of a journal which gives accounts of Young's conversion to Mormonism, visits of church leaders, marriage to Brigham Young, exodus west, experiences in Utah and her feelings about women's suffrage and the practice of polygamy.

Dates

  • approximately 1900-1976

Creator

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 Journal of Margaret Pierce Whitesides Young must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

Mormon pioneer and plural wife of Brigham Young.

Extent

7 p. (0.01 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Hyrum Andrus; 1976.

Appraisal

19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Journal of Margaret Pierce Whitesides Young
Status
Completed
Date
2010 May 21
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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States