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Robert Lewis Johnson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7665

Scope and Contents

Collection consist of twenty-five letters and documents dated from 1858 to 1871 and are to, from, or about Johnson as a bishop of the Fountain Green Branch in Fountain Green, Utah. Several letters to him are from his family in Missouri, many relate to his work as a Mormon bishop from other Mormons in Manti, Great Salt Lake City, Provo, and Nephi. Some documents relate to the operation of Church courts, information on an impending government survey of the territory, and Church tithing.

Dates

  • 1858-1871

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The originals are condition restricted. Photocopies are available for public use.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Robert L. Johnson papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Robert L. Johnson (1819-1901) was a Mormon pioneer, farmer, and ecclesiastical leader in Utah.

Robert Lewis Johnson was born in London, Canada to Edward Johnson and Sarah Brown in 1819. He was baptized February 22, 1842 and ordained a high priest by Orson Hyde. Johnson was the bishop of the Fountain Green Ward in Fountain Green, Utah, from 1862 to 1883. He died in June 1901.

Extent

2 folders (0.2 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Maintained in original order.

Custodial History

Purchased from Charles Apfelbaum, Rare Manuscripts, on December 10, 2009.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased; Charles Apfelbaum; 2010.

Appraisal

19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.

The letters and other papers are to or about Bishop Robert Lewis Johnson and some of which deals with his duties of bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Physical Description

The originals are in terrible condition. The pages are dirty and torn making the documents hard to read.

Processing Information

Processed; Amie Spear, student manuscript processor, and David Whittaker, curator; 2010.

Title
Register of Robert Lewis Johnson papers
Status
Completed
Author
Amie Spear
Date
2010 September 30
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