Einar Erickson autobiography
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a handwritten autobiography. Erickson describes his early life in Iceland, his conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, his migration to Utah, his return to Iceland as an Mormon missionary, and his life in Spanish Fork and in Cleveland, Utah. Also included is a lengthy poem in Icelandic.
Dates
- approximately 1917
Creator
- Erickson, Einar, 1847-1931 (author, 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 Einar Erickson autobiography must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Einar Erickson (1847-1930) was an Icelandic convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Extent
1 folder (0.08 linear ft.) (43 p.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
- Autobiographies
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions -- Iceland -- History
- Cleveland (Utah) -- History
- Erickson, Einar, 1847-1931
- Iceland -- History
- Icelandic Americans -- Utah -- History
- Icelandic poetry -- Utah -- History
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Iceland -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Iceland -- History
- Missions and Missionaries
- Photocopies
- Pioneers
- Spanish Fork (Utah) -- History
- Title
- Register of Einar Erickson autobiography
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States