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Wolfinger, Henry J.

 Person

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A test of faith : Jane Elizabeth James and the origins of the Utah black community

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230308568]
Identifier: MSS SC 1069
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of typescript of an unpublished article. The item is a biography of Jane Elizabeth James (1820?-1908) which also presents information on the blacks in early Utah. Jane, a black, was converted to the Mormon Church and lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, and later emigrated to Salt Lake City, Utah. She was active in the Mormon Church and was married twice. The author has also included typescripts of documents relating to Jane's life.

Dates: 1973
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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