Bennion family papers
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of materials by and about the John Bennion family residing in the Taylorsville, Utah, area in the mid to late 19th century. Of particular focus are the missionary diaries of John Bennion, his son Samuel Roberts Bennion, and Samuel's daughter Laura Bennion Dimond. Also includes genealogical information about the Bennion family's ancestors and family history documents and information about their descendants. Primarily consists of original journals, photographs and scrapbooks, but some items are photocopies, including correspondence. Also included is a microfiche copy of John Bennion's Muddy River Mission journal from 1868 to 1870. Materials dated approximately 1860 to 1981.
Dates
- approximately 1860-1981
Creator
- Bennion (Family : Bennion, John, 1820-1877) (creator, Family)
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 the Bennion family papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Extent
1 carton (1 linear ft.)
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
1 half box (0.25 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated in July 1981 by Lucille Smith (A81-105). Also received some materials from Ruth W. Robertson (A81-103) and Valoris Smith (A81-104).
Appraisal
Utah and Western American and LDS cultural, family, social, intellectual, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts, I.V.a.i.1 and 4, November 2013).
Creator
- Bennion (Family : Bennion, John, 1820-1877) (creator, Family)
- Title
- Register of Bennion family papers
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Rebecca A. Wiederhold, Technical Services Archivist
- Date
- 2019 October 26
- 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