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William Minshall Evans papers

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 803

Scope and Contents

Handwritten poems and songs. Also included is a biography of Evans written by his granddaughter, Grace McLachlan Foxley, in 1940. The dating of the songs and poems is uncertain. At least one was written when Evans was on his mission in Liverpool, England.

Dates

  • 1870-1940

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

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 Poems, songs, and a biography must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

Mormon pioneer and song writer who served on a mission for the Mormon Church in England from 1875 to 1876.

Extent

24 items (55 pages)

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Poems, songs, and a biography
Author
Rose Frank
Date
20 April 2011
Description rules
Appm
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

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