John Druce diary
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a handwritten diary. Druce was born in England; was apprenticed as a baker in London in the 1830s; moved to Manchester; joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1842; migrated to the United States in 1846; worked as an engraver in New York State; migrated to Utah in 1861; settled in Salt Lake City, Utah; and served on a mission for the Church in the Eastern States in 1876.
Dates
- 1842-1876
Creator
- Druce, John, 1818-1897 (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 Diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical note
Mormon pioneer.
Extent
1 item (145 p.)(0.18 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Diaries
- Druce, John, 1818-1897 -- Diaries
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- East (U.S.) -- History
- Latter Day Saint pioneers -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- England -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- New York (State) -- History
- Missions and Missionaries
- Overland Journeys to the Western United States
- Salt Lake City (Utah) -- History
- Title
- Register of Diary
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2011 May 12
- 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