William Yeates journals and record book
Scope and Contents
The collection containing journals and a record book has been organized chronologically into one box. There are four journals and one record book.
Dates
- 1853-1861
Creator
- Yates, William, 1830-1901 (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 the William Yeates journals and record book must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
William Yeates (1830-1901) son of William and Hannah Yeates, was baptized in England on May 10, 1849. Served a mission in the southwest region of England from 1853-1861. Married Sarah Nobles in April 1861 and then moved to Lehi, Utah.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Item-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS2186.xml
Custodial History
The Journals and Record Book of William Yeates (Yates) were discovered by Albert Winkler in an archival box in 5030 HBLL during the move into the newly constructed Special Collections. No information as to where they came from is available.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Bath (England)
- Bristol (England)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- England
- Cornwall (England : County)
- Diaries
- Immigrants -- Utah
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Latter Day Saint churches -- England
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- England
- Lehi (Utah) -- History
- London (England)
- Mormon Reformation, 1856-1857
- Plymouth (England)
- Portsmouth (England)
- Salisbury (England)
- Salt Lake City (Utah) -- History
- Southampton (England)
- Young, Joseph W. (Joseph Watson), 1829-1873
- Title
- Register of William Yates journals and record book
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Andrea Wyss
- Date
- 2011 March 8
- 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