Ira Bennion diary
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary. Bennion records his activities from the time he left Salt Lake City, Utah through his first year as a missionary for the Mormon Church in England.
Dates
- 1894
Creator
- Bennion, Ira, 1864-1929 (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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical Note
Ira Wainwright Bennion was born in Taylorsville, Utah on January 5, 1864, to John Bennion and Esther Wainwright. He married Ellen Jeanette Gardner in Logan, Utah on July 21, 1886. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England in 1894. Ira died at the age of 65 on January 27, 1929, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Extent
1 volume (150 p.)(0.06 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Donated by Valoris Smith in 1981.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Valoris Smith; 1981.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Ira Bennion diary
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 September 15
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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