John Haslem Clark life histories
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the collection describes the events of John Haslem Clark's life in his own words. He recalls his experience of traveling across the plains and settling in early Salt Lake City and Manti, and includes stories of encounters with Indians and the challenges of creating a life in newly-settled Utah. Also includes the genealogy of relatives and descendants of John Haslem Clark, Senior, John Haslem Clark's father.
Dates
- 1920-1933
Creator
- Clark, John Haslem, 1842-1923 (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 John Haslem Clark life histories must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Mormon pioneer John Haslem Clark was born in Iowa in 1842. He traveled across the plains to Salt Lake with his family and later moved to Manti where he met his wife, Therissa Emerita Cox, and lived there until he died in 1929. THerissa Clark was born 1849 in Iowa and moved with her family to Manti. There she lived the remainder of her life.
Extent
1 folder (141 p.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Found in the stacks. Marcia Tuttle Carpenter, 1987.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Marcia Tuttle Carpenter; 1987.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Biographies
- Clark, John Haslem, 1842-1923
- Clark, Mary Nodding Peacock, 1797-1858
- Clark, Therissa Emerett Cox, 1849-1933
- Conrad, Fredrick
- Groo, Isaac, 1827-1895
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Keller, Ethel Therissa Clark, 1873-1936
- Latter Day Saint pioneers
- Latter Day Saints
- Manti (Utah)
- Pioneers
- Salt Lake City (Utah)
- Sanpete County (Utah)
- Ute Indian Tribe
- Title
- Register of John Haslem Clark life histories
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 28 February 2011
- 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