Lewis M. Cannon journal
Scope and Contents
Lewis M. Cannon's journal covers the period from March 8, 1889 to October 20, 1889, the final months of Cannon's mission to Europe. Although much of the journal discusses his activities in Hamburg and Berlin, Germany, Lewis travelled frequently, reaching 22 cities in Germany and Bohemia during the period. The journal concludes with his sea journey through England and Ireland en route to the United States aboard the ship Nevada.
Dates
- 1889
Creator
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 Lewis M. Cannon journal must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Lewis Mousley Cannon (1866-1924) was born in St. George, Utah. His family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, and he served a mission to Europe, spending time in England, Germany, and Switzerland. He worked as an accountant and a sheep owner in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married three wives, and raised eight children. He died in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1924.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS3798.xml
Custodial History
The journal was donated to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections by the Mennonite Historical Library, who received it as part of the papers of Ernst H. Correll, a sociology professor at Goshen College. It is unknown how it came into the possession of Correll.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Mennonite Historical Library.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Cannon, Lewis M. (Lewis Mousley), 1866-1924 -- Diaries
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions--Germany--History--19th Century
- Diaries
- Germany -- History -- 1789-1900
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Germany -- Diaries
- Missions and Missionaries
- Title
- Register of Lewis M. Cannon mission journal
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 13 June 2011
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States