Autobiography [typescript]

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The Frederick Gardiner papers circa 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.

Dates

undated

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.

The original autobiography has been removed and placed in Reserve. Box 1, folder 2 contains a photocopied version for access purposes. Access to the original must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the item if being used.