Warren Post diaries
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diaries in pencil with a typescript of the items. Post writes about his life in Nauvoo, Illlinois, as a Mormon, his conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Strangites), his activities in Iowa, and his finances.
Dates
- 1846-1855
Creator
- Post, Warren, 1811-1875 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Originals restricted from public use.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Warren Post diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Warren Post (1811-1875), son of Samuel Post and Mary Sprague. Faithful follower of James J. Strang, Strangite apostle and missionary.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Folder-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/VMSS245.xml
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Warren Post diaries
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 November 7
- 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