William D. Grantham diary
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary (64 pages) of Grantham's overland journey from Missouri to Goose Creek, Utah, in 1850 by ox and horse team. Grantham mainly writes about the geography of the trail and daily camp locations. A member of the company died near the Bear River, and Grantham notes the graves he passed. His company also traded with a group of Indians. The diary describes crossing the Platte and Sweetwater Rivers and details the daily routine of overland travel. Includes transcript. Diary is dated 1850.
Dates
- 1850
Creator
- Grantham, Wm. D. (William D.) (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 Diary must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
William Dennis Grantham (126-1892) was a farmer in Indiana and Missouri who settled in Texas by 1880.
Extent
1 item ((64 pages) + 1 typescript)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Fred Rosenstock.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of William D. Grantham diary
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 December 9
- 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