Jonathan Crosby autobiography and diary
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of a handwritten autobiography and diary. Also included is a typescript of these items. Crosby joined the Mormon Church and followed that faith to Kirtland, Ohio and later to Nauvoo, Illinois. Crosby migrated to Utah in 1848. He served on missions for the Mormon Church in Canada, 1842-3, and in the South Pacific, 1850-2, where he spent most of his time in Tahiti. The diary covers the years 1850 to 1852.
Dates
- 1850-1852
Creator
- Crosby, Jonathan (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 Jonathan Crosby 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 and pioneer.
Extent
2 items (69 p.)
Custodial History
Donated by Tim Rathbone in 1985.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Tim Rathbone; 1985.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Autobiographies
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions--Canada--History
- Crosby, Jonathan
- Diaries
- Kirtland (Ohio) -- History
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Canada -- Biography
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Oceania -- Diaries
- Latter Day Saints -- Illinois -- Nauvoo -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Ohio -- Kirtland -- History
- Missions and Missionaries
- Nauvoo (Ill.) -- History
- Title
- Register of Jonathan Crosby autobiography and diary
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 October 8
- 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