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Myron John Richards diaries and biographies

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 682

Scope and Contents

Handwritten diaries and typewritten biographies of family members. Also included is a digital transcript of these items. Richards outlines the history of his life until the year 1884 when his diaries begin. He lived in Plymouth, Utah, where he served as a bishop for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He had other Church callings including as a member of the stake high council and patriarch. Most of the entries are quite short.

Dates

  • 1884-1938

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 Diaries and biographies must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Bishop in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and local civic leader.

Extent

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Appraisal

19th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Myron John Richards diaries and biographies
Status
Completed
Author
Andrea Wyss
Date
2011 March 31
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