John Blakey Hillstead autobiography and diary
Scope and Contents
The first five leaves of this document tell of the author's ancestry in England. There is also a brief autobiography followed by a diary which covers the years from 1874 to 1879. The diary is sketchy and most of the entries are short. Hillstead joined the Mormon church in England in 1850. He was married in 1852 and came to Utah in 1869. He was called on a mission to Arizona in 1873 and settled in Tooele Valley, Utah in 1874. He was still living there in 1879 when he completed his diary. He was active in the local functions of the Mormon Church and farmed in the Tooele area. This manuscript is a photoduplication of a typescript made from the original document.
Dates
- 1872-1879
Creator
- Hillstead, John Blakey, 1822- (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 John Blakey Hillstead autobiography and diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical Note
Hillstead was a sailor and a farmer.
Extent
1 v. (35 leaves)(0.09 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Photocopy.
Custodial History
Donated in 1974.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; 1974.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of John Blakey Hillstead autobiography and diary
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 July 20
- 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