Volume 1, pages 1-500, 1873-1905

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1-5

Staff Only

Volney King diary and memorandum book, part 1

Volney King diary and memorandum book, part 2

Volney King diary and memorandum book, part 3

Volney King diary and memorandum book, part 4

Volney King diary and memorandum book, part 5

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The Volney King papers (1873-1924) consist of materials documenting the lives of early settlers in southern Utah and Idaho. Included are a typescript of Volney King's diary; a history of Millard County, Utah, handwritten by King, titled "Twenty-five Years in Millard County"; and a name record. The collection also includes a microfilm copy of King's diary, located in the Manuscripts Division's microfilm cabinet.

The first box in the collection contains the typescript of Volney King's diary (1873-1924). The typescript has been separated into two volumes by the transcriptionist. It is possible there were two volumes in the original diary. Unfortunately, donation history for this collection is unknown, though the original diaries, in eleven volumes, are located at the Utah State Historical Society in Salt Lake City. The typescript begins with a short history of King's birth and childhood up until the early 1870s when he starts his day-to-day writing. He writes about family, the weather, hardships, relationships, farming, herding, working conditions, births, deaths, world events, and activities within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). King also used his diary to record business dealings and daily work tallies. There are a few instances of inconsistent page numbers in the diary, but the chronology of it remains consistent. Folder 4 does contain a half page numbered 386a that remains there due to original placement but does not fit within the chronology of the surrounding pages. Also, although there is not a page number 278, the chronology from page 277 to 279 is consistent.

The second box in the collection contains King's history of Millard County, Utah (circa 1875), and an undated name record. The history of Millard County covers the years 1851 to 1875 and includes both the original handwritten document, as well as three typescript drafts. The history was published in 1947 in the Utah Humanities Review (vol. 1), a quarterly publication by the Utah Humanities Research Foundation. The name record consists of a single sheet of paper listing individuals and whether they were alive or deceased at the time the record was written. On one side, there is also a short diary account.

Digitized materials from the Volney King papers.

Dates

1873-1905

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Access to holograph manuscript restricted due to condition. Patrons must use typed typescripts or view digital copy.