Edwin Harley diaries
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten diaries. Harley came to Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1848 and migrated to Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1852. He settled in Nephi, Utah, where he was a farmer and served in numerous local positions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Harley writes about his daily activities often in short notes. Also included are financial records from 1846 to 1868.
Dates
- 1846-1902
Creator
- Harley, Edwin, 1819-1903 (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 Diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mormon pioneer and resident of Nephi, Utah.
Extent
2 folders (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History
- Harley, Edwin, 1819-1903 -- Diaries
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Latter Day Saint pioneers -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Nephi -- History
- Material Types
- Nephi (Utah) -- History
- Overland Journeys to the Western United States
- Photocopies
- Title
- Register of Edwin Harley diaries
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 March 25
- 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