Lettie Dewey Campbell personal narrative [transcript]
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1724
Scope and Contents
The Lettie Dewey Campbell personal narrative [transcript] is a two-page photocopy titled, "An Encounter with an Iceberg" (1941). The text describes how, during Campbell's trip home from a mission in Scotland for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the ship she was traveling on struck an iceberg. The steamship, "City of Rome," had departed from Glasgow, Scotland, on August 26, 1898. Five days into the voyage, the vessel hit an iceberg while sailing through dense fog. Five days later, the "City of Rome" arrived safely in New York City. Also included is a photocopy of a news clipping (newspaper and date unknown) regarding the event.
Dates
- 1941
Creator
- Campbell, Lettie D. (Person)
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Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 Folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Lettie Dewey Campbell personal narrative [transcript] provides an account of her return to New York from an LDS mission in Scotland. During the voyage her ship was struck by an iceberg. Also included is a photocopy of a newsclipping regarding the event.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Blaine V. Campbell in 1998.
Creator
- Campbell, Lettie D. (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Lettie Dewey Campbell personal narrative [transcript]
- Author
- Finding aid created by Mark Jensen.
- Date
- 1998 (last modified: 2019)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
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295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu