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Armstrong family histories
Armstrong family histories
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Typewritten biographical sketches of Mormon pioneers John Christopher and Mary Kirkbride Armstrong and of their son and daughter-in-law, John Graham and Mary Jane Simkins Armstrong by James V. Armstrong and Marcia Armstrong Jolley. Tells of emigration of John Sr. and wife from England to Utah, of his service as bugler in Parley P. Pratt's Southern Utah Exploration Company, LDS church mission to England and death enroute home. Describes John Graham's work as a stagecoach driver and law officer. Includes family data and a note from the donor.
- Extent: 1 folder (0.01 linear ft.) : 8 p.
- Creator: Armstrong, James Vernon
- Call Number: MSS SC 594
- Repository: L. Tom Perry Special Collections; 19th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts; 1130 Harold B. Lee Library; Brigham Young University; Provo, Utah 84602; http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
- Access Restrictions: Open for public research.
- Languages and Scripts
English - Arrangement
- Collection maintained in original order.
- Conditions of Use
- It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Armstrong family histories must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
- Preferred Citation
- Initial citation: MSS SC 594; Armstrong family histories; 19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts; L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. Following citations: MSS SC 594, LTPSC.
- Custodial History
- Donated by Mr. and Mrs. James V. Armstrong in 1976.
- Acquisition Information
- Donated; Mr. and Mrs. James V. Armstrong; 1976.
- Subject Terms
- Armstrong family; Family histories; Immigration and American Expansion; Mormon pioneers; Overland Journeys to the Western United States
- Genre / Form
- Biography
- Appraisal Information
- 19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Finding Aid ID Number
- UPB_MSSSC594
- Finding Aid Title
- Armstrong family histories
- Finding Aid Author
- Finding aid prepared by Morgan Crockett
- Finding Aid Creator
- This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2014-03-23T04:08-0600
- Finding Aid Language
- English
- Biographical Info:
Biographical History
A member of the Armstrong family.
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