Transcript of the reminiscences and diary of Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner, undated

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Lightner, Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth), 1818-1913
Title
Transcript of the reminiscences and diary of Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner
Dates
undated
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
Collection Number
MS 0589
Summary
This collection contains a transcript of the reminiscences and diary of Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner which records her experiences with the Church in Kirtland, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, and Utah, and her association with Joseph Smith. A photocopy of a letter written by Emmeline B. Wells in 1889 is also included in the collection.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner was born on 9 April 1818 in Lima, New York. Her family moved to New York where they were converted to the LDS Church. She married Adam Lightner on 11 August 1835. In 1863, they moved to Utah and settled in Minersville. Adam Lightner died in 1885 and Mary Lightner died on 17 December 1913.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains a transcript of the reminiscences and diary of Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner which records her experiences with the Church in Kirtland, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, and Utah, and her association with Joseph Smith. A photocopy of a letter written by Emmeline B. Wells in 1889 is also included in the collection.

The preface of this bound transcript states, "The following typescript was made from a typed copy used as a project in Church History. Acknowledgement is made to Professor Ivan J. Barrett for loaning the copy to Brigham Young University Library for transcription."

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of George Tanner in 1978.

Processing Note

Processed by Karen Carver in 1993.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box
1 Typescript

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Haun's Mill Massacre, Mo., 1838--Sources
  • Latter Day Saint churches--History--19th century
  • Latter Day Saint pioneers--Emigration
  • Latter Day Saint women--United States--Biography
  • Latter Day Saints--Missouri

Geographical Names

  • Nauvoo (Ill.)--Biography