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Elias Morris diary [photocopy], 1825-1869
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Morris, Elias, 1825-1898
- Title
- Elias Morris diary [photocopy]
- Dates
- 1825-1869 (inclusive)18251869
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MS 0156
- Summary
- The Elias Morris diary [photocopy] (1825-1869) consist of a missionary journal, which also includes an autobiographical sketch, written by Elias Morris (1825-1898). Morris was a convert to the LDS Church from Wales.
- 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
Elias Morris was born on 30 June 1825 to John and Barbara Morris in Llanfair, Talhairne, Denbogshire, Wales. He joined the LDS Church in 1849 and later moved to Provo, Utah, with his wife, Marry Parry, whom he married in 1852. Morris was a builder, contractor, and masonry worker. He served a mission to Wales in the 1860s. Elias Morris died from a fall in 1898.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Elias Morris diary [photocopy] (1825-1869) consist of a missionary journal, which also includes an autobiographical sketch, written by Elias Morris. The autobiography includes information about Morris's birth, his early work, baptism, marriage, and family life. The journal gives a daily log of his experiences while on a four-year mission to Wales, beginning in 1865.
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 Saint churches--Missions--Wales
- Latter Day Saints--Diaries
Personal Names
- Morris, Elias, 1825-1898--Diaries
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
Finding aid prepared by Marijane Lambert.
1978 (last modified: 2019)
