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Joseph Hill Richards papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9

Scope and Contents

Handwritten diaries, account books, correspondence, and an autobiography. The materials document Richards' activities as a Mormon pioneer in Arizona, as a missionary to Great Britain, and as a Mormon Church leader.

Dates

  • 1876-1919

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Some of the originals are restricted.

Conditions Governing Use

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

Biographical History

Mormon pioneer and missionary.

Extent

2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Other Finding Aids

Unfinished register available in repository.

Other Finding Aids

File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS9.xml

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Joseph Hill Richards papers
Status
Completed
Author
Garrett Schroath
Date
2011 February 24
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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States