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Transcript of the reminiscences and diary of Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner, [between 1860-1913?]
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
- [between 1860-1913?] (inclusive)18601913
- 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
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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
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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.
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description |
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Box | |
1 | Typescript |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Book burning--Missouri--Jackson County--19th century--Religious aspects
- Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.)--19th century
- Haun's Mill Massacre, Mo., 1838
- Latter Day Saint converts--Utah--19th century--Biography
- Latter Day Saint pioneers--Utah--19th century--Biography
- Latter Day Saint women--Utah--19th century--Biography
- Latter Day Saints--Missouri--19th century--Biography
Personal Names
- Lightner, Adam, Jr., 1810-1913
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
- Wells, Emmeline B. (Emmeline Blanche), 1828-1921--Correspondence
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877
Geographical Names
- Nauvoo (Ill.)--Expulsion of the Latter Day Saints
Form or Genre Terms
- Biographies
- Personal correspondence