Diaries
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Oliver Boardman Huntington diary
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197227629125]
Identifier: MSS 3836
Scope and Contents
Type-written copy of the Huntington diary, volume 2.
Dates:
date of production not identified
William Huntington diary and autobiography
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 272
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary including a retrospective account of Huntington's life. Huntington writes about his early life, his conversion to the Mormon Church, and his experience as a Mormon in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. He also writes about the death of Joseph Smith, the first president of the Mormon Church, service in the Nauvoo Legion militia organization, and preparations of the Mormons to migrate to the mountains. Huntington made diary entries in 1846. The item was transcribed by O. B....
Dates:
1784-1846
Oliver B. Huntington record books and other material, 1845-1932
Series
Identifier: MSS 162 Series 2
Scope and Contents
Contains records of patriarchal blessings, newspaper clippings, and other ephemeral items written or gathered by Oliver B. Huntington. Some of these items were originally found in the diaries of Huntington's father, Oliver Boardman Huntington.
Dates:
1845-1932
Oliver Boardman Huntington diaries, 1843-1907
Series
Identifier: MSS 162 Series 1
Scope and Contents
Contains diaries written by Huntington between 1843 and 1907. Includes descriptions of his early life, his life as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, his service as a Mormon missionary in England, and his life as an early pioneer in Utah. Diaries also include reminiscent accounts of early Church history written by Huntington later in life. There are many gaps in the record.
Dates:
1843-1907