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Luke William Gallup autobiography and diaries

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 2347

Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a handwritten autobiography and diary. Gallup writes about his early life in Connecticut, his migration to Iowa, and how he joined the Mormon Church. Gallup moved to Springville, Utah, in 1851. He writes about his life in that town, his service during the Utah Expedition of 1857-8, his relationships to his wives, his mission for the Mormon Church to Connecticut. Gallup moved to Santa Ana, California, in 1888.

Dates

  • 1842-1891

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 Luke William Gallup autobiography and diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

William Luke Gallup (1822-1891) was a Mormon pioneer in Utah.

Extent

4 folders (circa 600 p.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

These materials were photocopied from the 920 microfilm collection, reel 33.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Luke William Gallup autobiography and diaries
Status
Completed
Author
Megan Furcini
Date
2011 April 22
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