Biography of Alexander Melville
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten autobiography. Melville was born in Scotland in 1821, worked on a ship that hunted whales, lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, and migrated to Utah in 1852. He lived in Provo, Utah, campaigned against Utah Indians in 1853, and settled in Fillmore, Utah. He died in 1911.
Dates
- 1900
Creator
- Melville, Alexander (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 Biography of Alexander Melville must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who migrated to Utah.
Extent
1 folder (0.02 linear ft.) : 5 p.
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
This item was photocopied from the 920 microfilm collection, reel 51.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Biography of Alexander Melville
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 9 March 2011
- 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