Andrew Hunter Scott autobiography and diary
Scope and Contents
Handwritten autobiography and diary. Also included is a typescript of these items. Scott served as a missionary for the Mormon Church to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the 1840s. He was also an early resident of Provo, Utah. Scott's autobiography covers his life to 1855, and his diary covers the years 1855 to 1859.
Dates
- 1855-1859
Creator
- Scott, Andrew Hunter, 1815-1874 (Person)
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 Andrew Hunter Scott autobiography and diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mormon Church leader, fruit grower, builder, and politician in Provo, Utah. Scott constructed roads, bridges, dams, buildings, and worked on the wall around Provo in 1854. He was a bishop for the Mormon Church from 1861 to 1874 and served as mayor of Provo for six years.
Extent
2 v.
Custodial History
Donated by Mrs. Melba Anderson in 1982.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Mrs. Melba Anderson; 1982.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcriptions available in Folder 3-4.
- Autobiographies
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Diaries
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- New Jersey
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Provo -- History
- Mayors -- Utah -- Provo -- History
- Missions and Missionaries
- Provo (Utah) -- History
- Scott, Andrew Hunter, 1815-1874
- Title
- Register of Andrew Hunter Scott autobiography and diary
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 September 22
- 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States