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Ida Lowry Allen journal

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 6029

Scope and Contents

Collection contains one journal with daily entries for the year 1888. The journal chronicles family temple trips, extended family gatherings, church and Sunday school meetings for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Manti, Utah, as well as various other recreation, work, and church-related activities. Also contains a transcript of the original journal.

Dates

  • 1888

Creator

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 the Ida Lowry Allen journal must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical history

Ida Lowry Allen (1865-1963) was a woman living in Manti, Utah, at the turn of the century.

Ida Lowry Allen was born in Manti, Utah, on July 30, 1865. She married Dr. Samuel Allen in the Manti Utah Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1892. She died in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1963.

Extent

1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Materials were left in original order.

Custodial History

Purchased in 2006.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased; 2006.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Illustrates family life in Manti, Utah, during the late 1800s.

Existence and Location of Copies

Transcription available in Folder 1.

Processing Information

Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2011.

Title
Register of the Ida Lowry Allen journal
Status
Completed
Author
Elizabeth Ballif, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator
Date
2011 August 12
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:
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Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States