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Levi Savage Jr. diaries [typescripts], 1877-1903
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Savage, Levi, 1820-1910
- Title
- Levi Savage Jr. diaries [typescripts]
- Dates
- 1877-1903 (inclusive)18771903
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- MS 0070
- Summary
- The Levi Savage Jr. diaries (1877-1903) consist of bound and unbound typescript copies of Savage's diaries. Levi Savage Jr. (1820-1910) was an early Mormon settler to Utah who led and survived the journey of the ill-fated Willie handcart company.
- 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
Levi Savage Jr. was born 23 March 1820 in Greenfield, Ohio, to Levi Savage Sr. and Polly Haynes. He served as a member of the Mormon Battalion and later married Jane Mathers in 1848. He served a mission to the Far East and joined the Willie handcart company on his return journey. He survived the journey, although most of the company did not. Levi spent the last forty-five years of his life in Toquerville, Utah. He died on 13 December 1910.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Levi Savage Jr. diaries (1877-1903) consist of bound and unbound typescript copies of Savage's diaries. He describes his day-to-day activities in southern Utah, including temple work, church reponsibilities, birthday and anniversary celebrations, dances, school, and others. The transcription of these diaries was a result of the ERA project in southern Utah in 1934.
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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saints--Diaries
- Rural and farm life--Utah--History--Sources
Family Names
- Savage family
Geographical Names
- Toquerville (Utah)
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
Finding aid prepared by Della L. Dye.
1974 (last modified: 2019)
