Journal of Oliver B. Huntington, Sen., 1858-1880

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7

Identifier: MSS 162 Series 1 Item 2

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Scope and Contents

Diary written by Huntington between 1858 and 1880. Entries describe his move to Springville, Utah, his call to settle in Saint George and return to Springville, a journey to San Bernardino, his work as a miner in Utah, and abandonment of mining and return to teaching school. Records his memories of specific teachings by Joseph Smith in Missouri, and his participation in Church service. Describes his spiritual experiences and his calling to serve a mission to the Pawnee and Sac and Fox Indians. Also includes genealogical information on the Huntington family. Volume contains pasted clippings on an explosion in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1876, and a tipped in pamphlet on polygamy. Includes references to Joseph Smith, John Smith, Hyrum Smith, Zina and Presendia Huntington, George A. Smith, Brigham Young, and John Taylor.

Dates

1858-1880

Conditions Governing Access

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

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Extent

114 pages ; 19 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS162.xml

Existence and Location of Copies

Transcription available in Box 3, folder 13.

General

Cover made of two pieces of thick cardboard bound at the spine with black tape. The cardboard is swirled with red, yellow and blue. Front cover labeled "Book 13" in black ink. Pages made of white paper, with blue horizontal lines and red vertical marginal lines. 111 numbered pages, preceded by two and followed by three unnumbered pages; 116 total pages excluding inside covers. Newspaper clippings pasted in to pages 63-67, as well as on the inside of the back cover.

General

Includes: Memorial of Emeline B. Wells and Zina Young Williams, of Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled : asking for a repeal of the anti-polygamy ;aw of 1862, and for legislation to protect the women and children of Utah Territory. -- Washington : [s.n.], 1879. -- 4 p. ; 21 cm.