James G. Bleak diaries and letters
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten diaries and correspondence. Bleak's diaries cover the years 1864, 1869-1895 with a gap for parts of 1885 and for 1886. Bleak writes about his daily activities in St. George and in Santa Clara, Utah, about his activities while serving on the Southern Indian Mission, about his callings for the Mormon Church, and about his relationships with various leaders of the Mormon Church including Brigham Young (1801-1877), Jacob Hamblin (1819-1886), Erastus Snow (1818-1886), and George Albert Smith (1817-1875). The materials include information on affairs with Indians and also on matters relating to the United Order, an experiment in communal living conducted my the Mormons in the nineteenth century. The letters are largely from prominent Mormon Church leaders.
Dates
- 1829-1918
Creator
- Bleak, James G. (James Godson), 1829-1918 (author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from James G. Bleak diaries and letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical history
James Godson Bleak (1829-1918) was a Mormon Church leader, missionary, and pioneer who lived and worked in southern Utah. He married Elizabeth Moore on 14 October 1849. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters.
Extent
6 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon and Western American Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.B.5.a, 2020)
Existence and Location of Copies
Transcriptions available in Boxes 5-6.
- Bleak, James G. (James Godson), 1829-1918
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions--History
- Diaries
- Hamblin, Jacob, 1819-1886
- Hopi Indians -- History
- Indians of North America -- Arizona -- History
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Arizona -- History -- Sources
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Saint George -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Santa Clara -- History
- Letters
- Navajo Indians -- History
- Smith, George Albert, 1817-1875
- Snow, Erastus Fairbanks, 1818-1888
- United orders (Latter Day Saint churches) -- History
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877
- Title
- Register of James G. Bleak diaries and letters
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Lucy Brimhall
- Date
- 2013 February 27
- 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