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Peter G. Johnston papers, 1896-1961
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Johnston, Peter Green
- Title
- Peter G. Johnston papers
- Dates
- 1896-1961 (inclusive)18961961
- Quantity
- 1 folder, (0.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1755
- Summary
- The Peter G. Johnston papers (1896-1961) contain a photocopy of a letter between Johnston and David O. McKay, other correspondence, minutes of a meeting between McKay and the Oakland Temple District, and a paper titled "That Was Peter G: A Review of the Life of Peter Green Johnston" by Peter Budge Johnston. Johnston was a Scottish convert to the LDS Church. After emigrating to the United States around 1881, he became a sheep rancher in Idaho and a member of the Idaho state legislature in 1907.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Peter Green Johnston (1864-1931) was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He immigrated to America from Graemsay, Scotland, around 1881. In America, he invested his time in the sheep business, and upon moving to Blackfoot, Idaho, he became involved with politics and became a member of the state legislature in 1907.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Peter G. Johnston papers (1896-1961) contain a photocopy of a letter between Johnston and David O. McKay, other correspondence, minutes of a meeting between McKay and the Oakland Temple District, and a paper titled "That Was Peter G: A Review of the Life of Peter Green Johnston" by Peter Budge Johnston.
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
- Mormons--Idaho--Biography
Personal Names
- Johnston, Peter Green--Archives
- Johnston, Peter Green--Correspondence
- McKay, David Oman, 1873-1970
Form or Genre Terms
- Biographies
- Correspondence
Finding aid created by Kate Kimball
2000 (last modified: 2019)
