Ship Brooklyn passengers research collection
Scope and Contents
The Ship Brooklyn passengers research collection, 1846 contains passenger information. Biographical and historical information about the 238 passengers who originally left New York Harbor on 4 Feb. 1846 bound for California are contained on 6 reels of microfilm.
Dates
- 1846
Creator
- Brooklyn (Ship : 1834-1856) (Organization)
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 Ship Brooklyn passengers research collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical note
The Ship Brooklyn left Brooklyn Harbor on 4 Feb. 1846. Primarily carrying Mormons seeking religious freedom, Brooklyn sailed around South America. Most of the 238 passengers were young adults with small children. The group's leader was Samuel Brannan, who later became prominent in California history. The ship landed in San Francisco, California on 29 July 1846.
Extent
6 microfilm reels (0.40 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by the Ship Brooklyn Association in 2002.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Ship Brooklyn Association; 2002.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Ship Brooklyn passengers research collection
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2011 June 15
- 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