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Joseph Edward Taylor diary [typescript], 1849-1877
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Taylor, Joseph E. (Joseph Edward), 1830-1913
- Title
- Joseph Edward Taylor diary [typescript]
- Dates
- 1849-1877 (inclusive)18491877
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MS 0297
- Summary
- The Joseph Edward Taylor diary [typescript] (1849-1877) consists of brief entires that cover certain events in Taylor's, and his family's, life. The diary covers events in Taylor's life such as converting to the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints (LDS), in England, his trip aboard a steamer to New Orleans, his travels from Council Bluffs across the plains to Salt Lake City, and the "Utah War" and the impact of the army at Fort Bridger and Camp Floyd.
- 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
Joseph Edward Taylor (b. 1830), when Taylor was twenty-two, married seventeen year old Louisa Rebecca Capener. Their first son, Joseph William, was born in 1855, and they had a child roughly every two years after that: Louisa Maria, 1857; Elinor Grove, 1861; Sarah Isabell, 1863; Alvin Verender, 1965; Elizabeth Margaret, 1867; Josephine Lowella, 1869; Jennie Eliza, 1871; and Fannie Augusta, 1847. In 1875, Joseph Taylor married his wife's younger sister, Jane Maria Capener, and then in 1876 he married Lisadore Williams. Apparently he had several children with his second and third wives.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Joseph Edward Taylor diary [typescript] (1849-1877) consists of brief entires that cover certain events in Taylor's, and his family's, life. The diary covers the years 1849-1877, and covers Taylor's life as a newly converted missionary to the LDS Church, in England, his trip aboard a steamer to New Orleans, and his travels from Council Bluffs across the plains to Salt Lake City. The diary entries average a sentence per week; one exception to this is an entry concerning the "Utah War" and the impact of the army at Fort Bridger and Camp Floyd. Given the brevity of the entries, one significant aspect of the diary is Taylor's family history. At the end of the diary are several letters from Heber J. Grant. In one of these, Grant thanks Taylor for writing an article, "Back to the Home," which was published in The Young Womens Journal, the News, and the Juvenile. The latter of the two publications are probably the Deseret News and the Juvenile Instructor.
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--England
- Latter Day Saint pioneers--Emigration
- Latter Day Saints--Diaries
- Latter Day Saints--Missionary experiences--England
Personal Names
- Taylor, Joseph E. (Joseph Edward), 1830-1913--Diaries
Family Names
- Taylor family
Geographical Names
- Salt Lake City (Utah)--Social life and customs--Sources
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
Finding aid prepared by Nancy Coulam.
1983 (last modified: 2019)
