David Thygerson autobiography
Scope and Contents
Typewritten copy of an autobiography with handwritten notes. Thygerson's account was probably written around 1938. He was born in Ephraim, Utah and went with his family to Colonia Dublan, Mexico to avoid prosecution for polygamy. He lived there until 1912 when he left because of the revolution in Mexico. He went blind in 1916 and settled in Manti, Utah in 1917. Thygerson writes about the mental problems associated with his blindness and comments about the attitude of local people on his condition. He worked as a rug weaver for many years. He tells of his many hardships in life, relates his many dreams and spiritual experiences, and presents his religious philosophy.
Dates
- approximately 1938
Creator
- Thygerson, David, 1881- (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 Autobiography must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical note
Mormon weaver who died in 1954.
Extent
1 v. (216 p.)(0.16 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Autobiographies
- Blind -- Utah -- Manti -- History -- Sources
- City and Town Life
- Home and Family
- Latter Day Saints -- Mexico -- Dublán -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Manti -- History
- Manti (Utah) -- History
- Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History
- Social Life and Customs
- Thygerson, David, 1881-
- Weavers -- Utah -- Manti -- History -- Sources
- Title
- Register of David Thygerson autobiography
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2011 May 18
- 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