John Daniel Thompson McAllister correspondence
Scope and Contents note
The John Daniel Thompson McAllister correspondence consists of letters to John D. T. McAllister and his family members. Topics of letters are births, funerals, trips, family illnesses, meeting Joseph F. Smith, missions, money problems and temple work. The letters range from 1881-1908.
Dates
- 1881-1908
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 John Daniel Thompson McAllister correspondence must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
John Daniel Thompson McAllister (1827-1910) was a Mormon convert who became the president of the St. George and Manti LDS temples.
John Daniel Thompson McAllister was born in Lewes, Delaware on February 19, 1827. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Philadelphia in 1844 and emigrated to Utah in 1851. He was president of the St. George and Manti LDS temples. He died January 21, 1910 in St. George, Utah and is buried in the St. George city cemetery.
Extent
1 folder (0.03 linear feet)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The John Daniel Thompson McAllister correspondence consists of letters to and from John Daniel Thompson McAllister regarding, family and religious matters.
Custodial History note
Donated by Nathaniel Cook in 1988.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donated; Nathaniel Cook; 1988.
Appraisal note
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts because of collection development policy 5. VII. "Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history."
Processing Information note
Processed; Katie Connors, student processor; John Murphy, curator; 2009.
- Title
- Register of John Daniel Thompson McAllister correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Katie Connors, student processor; John Murphy, curator; 2009.
- Date
- 2009 March 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