David Spilsbury diaries
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diaries for the years 1881, 1906-1916, and 1934-1936. The 1881 diary covers the time Spilsbury was a missionary for the Mormon Church in England, the 1906-1916 diary was kept while Spilsbury lived in Toquerville, Utah, and the final journal was kept while he was in Salt Lake City, Utah. Spilsbury writes about his work in the Mormon Church, farming, and international news.
Dates
- 1881-1936
Creator
- Spilsbury, David, 1860-1946 (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 publish material from Diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Mormon living in Toquerville and later in St. George, Utah.
Extent
3 v.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Diaries
- Farmers -- Utah -- Toquerville -- History
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- England -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Toquerville -- History
- Missions and Missionaries
- Salt Lake City (Utah) -- History
- Spilsbury, David, 1860-1946 -- Diaries
- Toquerville (Utah) -- History
- Title
- Register of David Spilsbury diaries
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 27 April 2011
- 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