Lorus Bishop Pratt diary
Scope and Contents
The Lorus Bishop Pratt diary contains the diary of Lorus Bishop Pratt and a transcription. The diary documents his service as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Dates
- 1877
Creator
- Pratt, Lorus Bishop, 1855-1923 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Original diary is condition restricted; use the diary transcript.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Lorus Bishop Pratt diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical history
Lorus Bishop Pratt (1855-1923) was an art missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Lorus Bishop Pratt was born November 27, 1855, in Tooele, Utah, to Orson and Adelia Ann Bishop Pratt. In 1877, he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Eastern United States. On November 27, 1879, he married Harriet West Elzina Wheeler, and they had eleven children. In 1890, Lorus was called to serve an art mission in Paris, where he received art training so that he could create murals for the temple. He later decorated the first four temples in Utah. He died December 30, 1923, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Extent
2 folders (0.17 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Materials were left in original order.
Custodial History
Donated by Alton M. Pratt in 1974.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Alton M. Pratt; 1974.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Documents LDS missionary life during the late 1800s.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcription available in Folder 2.
Physical Description
Poor; detached binding and detached paging.
Processing Information
Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student manuscript processor, and John Murphy, curator; 2011.
- Title
- Register of the Lorus Bishop Pratt diary
- Author
- Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John M. Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2011 June
- 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