John Crook papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists primarily of three volumes of journals or ledgers kept by John Crook. The journals contain extensive and detailed autobiographical accounts, daily journal entries, financial, and business records. There is a photocopy of the first volume included. The collection also includes a folder of documents related to John Crook and his son, John William Crook, including patriarchal blessings, and a loose diary, family history records, correspondence, and financial records.
Dates
- 1851-1941
Creator
- Crook, John, 1831-1921 (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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
John Crook was born on 11 October 1831, in Lancashire, England, to Daniel Crook and Margaret Kay. His parents joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1840, and John was baptized in 1847. John and his family left England for Utah in 1851. His father died in Kanesville (Council Bluffs), Iowa soon after their arrival. They lived in the area for 5 years before they were able to make the journey to Utah in 1856.
Soon after the family arrived in Utah, John married Mary Giles on 6 September 1856 in Provo, Utah. Together they had nine children and eventually settled Heber City, Utah, in the Provo River Valley. John helped lay out the city and established a farm in the area. He was also president of a local coal mining company.
John Crook died on 31 March 1921 in Heber City, Utah.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Handwritten diaries, newspaper clippings, genealogies, correspondence, and patriarchal blessings. The John Crook papers relates Crook's conversion, emigration to Utah, and major events related to his Church activities and work as a farmer and president of a coal company.
Other Finding Aids
Item-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS158.xml
Custodial History
Provenance of collection is unknown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition is unknown.
Appraisal
Utah History (Mormon and Western American Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.B.5.b, 2020)
Processing Information
Finding aid updated; November 2021; Ryan Lee
- Crook, John, 1831-1921 -- Diaries
- Diaries
- Heber City (Utah) -- History
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Latter Day Saint pioneers -- Utah -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Heber City -- History
- Letters
- Mormons -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century
- Newspapers
- Patriarchal blessings (Latter Day Saint churches) -- History
- Pioneers
- Utah Expedition (1857-1858)
- Title
- Register of John Crook papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 August 4
- 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