Parley Pratt Nelson autobiography
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1880
Scope and Contents
The Parley Pratt Nelson autobiography (1899-1903) consists of a photocopy of a manuscript entitled "A Simple Autobiography of the Life of Parley Pratt Nelson." The manuscript primarily deals with Nelson's ancestry and the mission he served for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South America.
Dates
- 1899-1903
Creator
- Nelson, Parley Pratt, 1875-1946 (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
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.
Conditions Governing 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.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Abstract
The Parley Pratt Nelson autobiography (1899-1903) consists of a photocopy of a manuscript entitled "A Simple Autobiography of the Life of Parley Pratt Nelson." Nelson (1875-1946) was born in Utah as the fourth of eight children. Nelson graduated from Snow Academy in Ephraim, Utah. In 1904 he entered the University of Maryland Physicians and Surgeons (P&S) Medical School in Baltimore, Maryland. The manuscript primarily deals with Nelson's ancestry and the mission he served for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South America.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Garth N. Jones in 2001.
Processing Information
Processed by Kate Kimball in 2001.
Creator
- Nelson, Parley Pratt, 1875-1946 (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Parley Pratt Nelson autobiography, 1899-1903
- Author
- Finding aid created by Kate Kimball
- Date
- © 2001 (last modified: 2020)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu