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Archibald Gardner diary [transcript], 1944

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Gardner, Archibald, 1814-1902
Title
Archibald Gardner diary [transcript]
Dates
1944
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
Collection Number
ACCN 1485
Summary
The typewritten transcription of Archibald Gardner's diary (1815-1857) consists of 10 pages and was copied by Brigham Young University in 1944. The diary gives an extensive genealogy of the Gardner family and their Scottish origins. Although brief, this account describes the daily trials and experiences of the early 1800s.
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
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Historical Note

Archibald Gardner was born in Scotland in 1815. After moving to Canada in 1822, his family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When community trouble arose, the family moved to Nauvoo, Illinois. Later they traveled to Salt Lake City.

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Content Description

The typewritten transcription of Archibald Gardner's diary (1815-1857) consists of 10 pages and was copied by Brigham Young University in 1944. The transcript of the diary gives an extensive genealogy of the Gardner family and their Scottish origins. Although brief, this account describes the daily trials and experiences of the early 1800s. The diary has been transcribed with its original grammar and spelling intact. The transcript includes a table of contents and an index.

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Use of the Collection

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.

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Administrative Information

Location of Originals

Original in possession of Delia Gardner Hughes.

Typescript copied by Brigham Young University Library in 1944.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Vee Gardner Hull in 1994.

Processing Note

Processed by Jane Chesley in 1995.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Diary [transcript]
    Dates: 1944
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1

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Subject Terms

  • Latter Day Saint pioneers--Emigration
  • Latter Day Saints--Biography

Personal Names

  • Gardner, Archibald, 1814-1902

Family Names

  • Gardiner family

Form or Genre Terms

  • Autobiographies (literary works)
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