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Edwin Joseph Windor diaries

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4009

Scope and Contents note

Includes six diaries written by Edwin Joseph Windor. Five of the diaries document his time as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the British Isles from 1894-1896. The other diary is a record of his time in Utah and on a mission to the Indians, 1908–1909.

Dates

  • 1894-1909

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use note

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Edwin Joseph Windor diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Edwin Joseph Windor was born on June 8, 1867 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to John Rex Windor and Elizabeth Parker. Edwin Windor married Ada Calder on November 23, 1898 in Salt Lake City. He died on October 13, 1949 in Vernal, Utah.

Extent

2 folders (0.2 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Six mission diaries written by Edwin Joseph Windor, 1894-1909.

Custodial History note

Donated by Ruth Rogers in 1987.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Donated; Ruth Rogers; 1987.

Appraisal note

LDS cultural, social, and religious history (Collection development policy of 19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts).

Processing Information note

Processed; Meghan Mathews; 14 June 2007.

Title
Register of Edwin Joseph Windor diaries
Status
Completed
Author
Karen Glenn and Meghan Mathews, student processors and John Murphy, curator
Date
2009
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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States