Martha Spence Heywood diary [typescript], 1850-1856

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Heywood, Martha Spence
Title
Martha Spence Heywood diary [typescript]
Dates
1850-1856 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
Collection Number
MS 0160
Summary
The Martha Spence Heywood diary [typescript] (1850-1856) details Heywood's (1812-1873) personal and family life in Utah.
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

Martha Spence Heywood (1812-1873) was a cap maker and school teacher from Hamilton, Canada. She joined the LDS Church in 1848 and settled in Utah in 1850. In 1851, she became the third polygamous wife of Joseph Leland Heywood (b. 1815) and had two children, Joseph Neal (b. 1851) and Sarepta Maria (b. 1853).

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Martha Spence Heywood diary [typescript] (1850-1856) details Heywood's (1812-1873) personal and family life in Utah. She describes her trek west, the scenery, the people, settlements, Indian troubles, births and deaths, and the hardships of pioneering.

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

Location of Originals

Original located at LDS Church Historical Archives, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Processing Note

Processed by Ann Reichman in 1979.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Latter Day Saint women--Diaries
  • Latter Day Saints--Diaries
  • Pioneers--Utah

Personal Names

  • Heywood, Joseph Leland, 1815-1910
  • Heywood, Martha Spence--Diaries

Geographical Names

  • Nephi (Utah)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Diaries