Ernst F. Sturm papers, 1901-1916

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Sturm, Ernst F. (Ernst Frederick), 1867-1941
Title
Ernst F. Sturm papers
Dates
1901-1916 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 box, (0.25 linear feet)
Collection Number
ACCN 1530
Summary
The Ernst F. Sturm papers (1901-1916) contain a journal and a personal letter. Both relate to the LDS splinter group "The Living Kingdom of God/Eastmanites," led by Samuel Eastman. The letter is addressed to Edward Janoschek. The journal is a compilation of notes from their meetings and of personal writings.
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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Ernst F. Sturm papers (1901-1916) contain a journal and a personal letter. Both relate to the LDS splinter group "The Living Kingdom of God/Eastmanites," led by Samuel Eastman. The letter is addressed to Edward Janoschek. The journal is a compilation of notes from their meetings and of personal writings. The letter and journal were written by Ernst Frederick Sturm (1867-1941). An issue of a periodical entitled The New Era, which is an expose of Samuel Eastman and written by Janoschek, was transferred to the Western Americana Books Division of Special Collections.

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

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Curt Bench in 2002.

Processing Note

Processed by Cody J. Coleman and Kirk A. Watson in 2002.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1 Journal 1901-1916
1 2 Sturm letter to Edward Janoschek 1915
1 3 Transcript of Journal 1901-1916
1 4 English Translation of German Portions of Diary 1901-1914

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Eastman, Samuel, 1860-1953
  • Janoschek, Edward--Correspondence
  • Sturm, Ernst F. (Ernst Frederick)--Correspondence
  • Sturm, Ernst F. (Ernst Frederick)--Diaries

Corporate Names

  • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Eastmanites)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Diaries