Ira Hyer diaries
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of photocopies of Hyer's diaries. Hyer was called as a Mormon missionary to serve in the Society Islands and labored there from 1912 to 1915. From 1914 to 1915 he served as mission president of the Society Islands Mission. He was a soldier during World War I but saw no action being in Wales when the armistice was signed.
Dates
- 1912-1919
Creator
- Hyer, Ira, 1889- (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 Ira Hyer diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical Sketch
Hyer served as a Mormon missionary and as a mission president for the same church. He was also a farmer in Cache Valley, Utah and a soldier in World War I.
Extent
4 folders (0.32 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Vleria Hyer in 1976.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Vleria Hyer; 1976.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Physical Description
Handwritten; photocopy.
- Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho) -- History -- Diaries
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Hyer, Ira, 1889- -- Diaries
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- French Polynesia
- Latter Day Saint missionaries
- Military
- Missions and Missionaries
- Politics, Government, and Law
- Society Islands (French Polynesia) -- Description and travel -- Diaries
- Soldiers -- United States -- Diaries
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American
- Title
- Register of Ira Hyer diaries
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 July 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States