Robinson, William S., 1840-
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1840-
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Biography William Smith Robinson, pioneer : came to Utah Oct. 28, 1849 in Ezra T. Benson Company
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230340751]
Identifier: MSS 2492
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typed biography. William Smith Robinson was born in 1840 in England and died in 1936. His family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, went to Nauvoo, Illiinois, and migrated to Utah in 1849. Most of the biography is a word-for-word transcription of interviews of Robinson by Seastrand. Robinson talks about coming to Utah and about his life in American Fork.
Dates:
1935
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Biographical sketch of William S. Robinson
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339340]
Identifier: MSS SC 3331
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten autobiography. This memoir was a talk given by Robinson in 1922 when he was 82 years old. Robinson was born in England, joined the Chuch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and migrated to Utah in 1849. He gives a detailed account of this journey.
Dates:
1922
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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- American Fork (Utah) -- History 1
- Autobiographies 1
- Biographies 1
- Immigrants -- Utah 1
- Interviews 1