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John Thomas Giles diaries

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 994

Scope and Contents

Handwritten diaries and teaching notes. Giles writes about his daily activities in Provo, Utah; his two missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawaii (1890-1897 and 1905-1907); his work at a lime kiln; his work on a railroad; and his teaching of Sunday School for the Church.

Dates

  • 1890-1927

Creator

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 John Thomas Giles diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

John Thomas Giles (1865-1948) was a Mormon farmer in Provo, Utah.

Extent

1 box (0.5 linear ft.) : 18 v.

Language of Materials

English

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of John Thomas Giles diaries
Status
Completed
Author
Garrett Schroath
Date
2011 March 21
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