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Frederick Gardiner diary, 1832-1869
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Gardiner, Frederick, 1832-1903
- Title
- Frederick Gardiner diary
- Dates
- 1832-1869 (inclusive)18321869
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- MS 0134
- Summary
- The Frederick Gardiner diary (1832-1869) discusses Gardiner's early life in England, his journey to America, and life events up until the late 1860s. Gardiner was a convert to the LDS Church from England.
- 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
Frederick Gardiner was born on 12 November 1832 in Chalford Hill, Gloucestershire, England. He was baptized into the LDS Church in 1845 and emigrated to America in 1849. He migrated to Utah in 1851 and married Sarah Smith two years later. Gardiner moved his family back and forth from Utah to New Orleans, finally settling in Salt Lake City in 1869. He died on 4 July 1903.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Frederick Gardiner diary (1832-1869) discusses Gardiner's early life in England, his journey to America, and life events up until the late 1860s. Subjects discussed are many. Gardiner described in detail his life once he arrived in New Orleans in 1849. He recorded information about steamboat travel, mosquitos, the enslaved people trade, his jobs and pay, his traveling companions, the weather, rivers traversed, his medical training, buffalo sightings, his first look at the Salt Lake Valley, instructions from Brigham Young, illnesses, American Indians, Johnston's Army, and conditions during the Civil War.
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
Processing Note
Processed by Richard A. Dalby in 1977.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Enslaved persons--Louisiana--New Orleans
- Latter Day Saints--Biography
Personal Names
- Gardiner, Frederick, 1832-1903--Diaries
- Steptoe, Edward Jenner, 1815-1865
Corporate Names
- Edward Martin Emigrating Company
- Willey Handcart Company
Geographical Names
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
Finding aid prepared by Richard A. Dalby.
1977 (last modified: 2019)
