James Pollock Park diary
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a typescript of a journal which describes Park's missionary experiences for the Mormon Church in Scotland and the return journey to Utah across the Atlantic Ocean on the "George Washington". There is a list of mostly British names and addresses at the end.
Dates
- 1856-1857
Creator
- Park, James Pollock, 1821-1889 (Person)
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 James Pollock Park diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical Sketch
Scottish immigrant and convert to the Mormon Church who enlisted in the Mormon Battalion and finally settled in Utah.
Extent
1 item (48 leaves)(0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Mrs. Shirley Carson Hogensen in 1980.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Mrs. Shirley Carson Hogensen; 1980.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Diaries
- George Washington (Schooner : Active 1853)
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Scotland
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Scotland
- Latter Day Saints -- Scotland -- History
- Missions and Missionaries
- Park, James Pollock, 1821-1889
- Scotland -- History -- 19th century
- Title
- Register of James Pollock Park diary
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 August 25
- 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