Joseph Peter Beck diaries
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a handwritten diary. Beck writes about his preparations for a mission and about walking to San Francisco, California, to buy a ticket to New Zealand. He tells about his journey and his missionary activities in New Zealand which included his studies of the Maori language. He returned and arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dates
- 1888-1892
Creator
- Beck, Joseph Peter, 1867-1941 (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 Joseph Peter Beck diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Joseph Peter Beck (1867-1941) was a farmer and stockraiser in Paris, Idaho. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Zealand between 1888 and 1891.
Extent
6 folders (0.25 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
These diaries were photocopied from the 920 microfilm collection, reel 10.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
General
"Journal of Joseph P. Beck commenced August 11th, 1888."
- Title
- Register of Joseph Peter Beck diaries
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Andrea Wyss
- Date
- 2011 March 1
- 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