William Wilson Sterrett journal
Scope and Contents
Handwritten journal accompanied by its photocopy, along with Simeon R. Sterrett's typewritten missionary blessing and its photocopy. The journal describes W. W. Sterrett's mission, how an Indian chief, Black Pine, saved his life, and also contains his family's genealogy, a record of temple ordinances, and copies of patriarchal blessings.
Dates
- approximately 1850-1930
Creator
- Sterrett, William Wilson, 1825-1913 (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 William Wilson Sterrett Journal must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical Sketch
Ohio convert to the Mormon Church who was called to the Elk Mountain Mission in 1855 and ordained a patriarch in the Mormon Church in 1898.
Extent
4 items (90 p.)(0.15 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Garold Davis in 1980.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Garold Davis; 1980.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Black Pine, chief of the Utes
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions--Utah--Elk Mountain
- Diaries
- Indians of North America
- Latter Day Saints -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- History
- Missions and Missionaries
- Patriarchs (Mormon theology)
- Sterrett, Simeon Ralph
- Sterrett, William Wilson, 1825-1913
- Ute Indians -- Utah -- Grand River -- History -- Sources
- Title
- Register of William Wilson Sterrett journal
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 August 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