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Winslow Farr journals

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1420

Scope and Contents

Collection includes daily accounts of his family, his church mission to England (vol. 2), the Utah War, persecutions concerning his practice of polygamy, his subsequent prison sentence, and his life in Colonia Dublán, Chihuahua, Mexico. Typescripts of the journals are also included in the collection.

Dates

  • 1856-1910

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Condition restricted; permission to use materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services. Patrons should use typescripts.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Winslow Farr journals must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Winslow Farr (1837-1913) was a Mormon farmer and stake patriarch.

Extent

2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Winslow Farr journals
Status
Completed
Author
Megan Furcini
Date
2011 March 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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States