Genevieve Johnson Pettit diary
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a handwritten diary. The author writes about her migration from Arizona to Raymond, Alberta, Canada. On the way, she stayed with her aunt Daisy Dixon in Parowan, Utah. She tells about her daily activities, Church meetings, and a young man who visited her named Jim S.
Dates
- 1903-1904
Creator
- Pettit, Genevieve Johnson, 1885-1977 (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 Genevieve Johnson Pettit diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Pettit was born in Tempe, Arizona, on 23 Nov. 1885 and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Extent
1 item (83 p.)
Custodial History
This diary was photocopied from the 920 microfilm collection, reel 20.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Alberta -- History
- Diaries
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Latter Day Saint women -- Alberta
- Latter Day Saint women -- Arizona -- Tempe
- Latter Day Saint women -- Diaries
- Payson (Utah) -- History
- Pettit, Genevieve Johnson, 1885-1977 -- Diaries
- Pioneers
- Tempe (Ariz.) -- History -- Sources
- Utah -- Emigration and immigration
- Title
- Register of Genevieve Johnson Pettit diary
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 25 February 2011
- 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