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Young, John W. (John Willard), 1844-1924

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1844 - 1924

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Thomas Walter Brookbank reminiscences

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230305515]
Identifier: MSS SC 799
Scope and Contents

Consists of three separate manuscripts: "Religious Experiences of Thomas Walter Brookbank," "Travels and Threads of Experience," and "A Soldier's Recollections." These autobiographies recount the author's early life and conversion to Mormonism, his experiences in the Civil War (1861-1865), life in Utah and the Mormon settlements in eastern Arizona, and missionary activities in New Mexico, Texas, Mexico, and Great Britain.

Dates: 1922
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Thomas Walter Brookbank reminiscences

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  • Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives X

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