Elizabeth Wood Kane journal, 1857-1858

Item — Box: 26, Folder: 10

Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 6 Sub-Series 3 Item Folder 10

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Scope and Contents

Materials include one of Elizabeth Wood Kane's journals from the years 1857 to 1858. It contains photographs and her notes on photography, mentions various family vacations (mainly to Elk County, Pennsylvania), speaks of books she is reading and her desire to become a better mother and housekeeper. In the journal, she expresses her joy that her husband, Thomas L. Kane, has become a Christian. There is also information about her husband's travels and interactions with Mormons, the bad treatment Mormons were receiving at the time, and his desire to help them. There are also letters she either transcribed or placed into the journal, many of which are from Thomas L. Kane. Dated June 29, 1857 through August 8, 1858.

Dates

Majority of material found within 1857-1858

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Kane family papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.