Tolton, John F. (John Franklin), 1861-1950
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1861 - 1950
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
From the halls of memory
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230305507]
Identifier: MSS SC 798
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of typescript. Author discusses his family's British roots; their acceptance of Mormonism while living in Birmingham, England, and their immigration to the United States. Tolton also describes his experiences during the Black Hawk War (Utah) and frontier life in Utah. His account goes into great detail about his involvement in territorial and state politics, his business ventures, family life, and his mission to Great Britain for the Mormon Church.
Dates:
1931
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
John F. Tolton autobiography, diaries, and histories
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230347228]
Identifier: MSS 409
Abstract
Includes typewritten copies of an autobiography, diary, and a history of Beaver, Utah.
Dates:
1884-1931
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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- Cedar City (Utah) -- History 1
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1
- Circleville (Utah) -- History 1
- Diaries 1
- Education -- Utah -- History -- Sources 1
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Utah -- Sources 1
- Histories (Literary works) 1
- Immigration and American Expansion 1
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Great Britain -- History 1
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Beaver -- History -- Sources 1
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Circleville -- History 1
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- History 1
- Missions and Missionaries 1
- Photocopies 1
- Pioneers 1
- Railroads -- Utah -- History 1
- Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Utah -- War work -- Sources 1
- Typescripts 1
- Utah -- History -- 19th century 1
- Utah -- History -- 20th century 1
- Utah -- Politics and government -- 19th century 1
- Utah -- Politics and government -- 20th century 1
- Ute Indians -- History 1
- Women -- Suffrage -- Utah -- History 1
- World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- Utah 1 + ∧ less
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