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Albert Jones prison journal

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 228

Scope and Contents

Holograph diary which includes minutes and business records of the Provo City Corporation, lists of other people convicted and sentenced, poems of prisoners, news articles written by Jones on prison activities, and letters he received from family and friends during his period of imprisonment.

Dates

  • 1888

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 Albert Jones prison journal must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

Jones, a businessman, Secretary of the Provo City Corporation, and one of the founders of Provo, Utah was convicted of bigamy during Utah's Polygamy Raid in the 1880s.

Extent

1 item (1 v.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Donated by Clyde Jones in 1974.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Clyde Jones; 1974.

Appraisal

19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Albert Jones prison journal
Status
In Progress
Author
Elisa Visick
Date
2010 June 22
Description rules
Appm
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