Woolley, Edwin Gordon, 1845-1930
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1845 - 1930
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Edwin Gordon Woolley autobiography and a history
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232490059]
Identifier: MSS 622
Scope and Contents
Typewritten copy of an autobiography which includes excerpts from a diary. Woolley writes about his experiences in St. George, Utah, including business matters and Mormon Church assignments. He also gives an account of intercepting a Navajo Indian raiding party in 1869. Also included is a three-page typewritten account of Woolley having a personal visit with David Whitmer, one of the "Three Witnesses" to the Book of Mormon.
Dates:
1874-1896
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Edwin Gordon Woolley autobiography and diary
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230337153]
Identifier: MSS 490
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a typescript. Woolley writes about his early life in an autobiography and then continues his story in a diary. The journal has many gaps. He writes about his militia activities and his enconters with Paiute Indians early in his life. Wolley spent much of his adult life in St. George, Utah. He also spent time in Salt Lake City, Utah, on business and on political activities. Woolley served as a justice the peace, a city recorder, a member of a Utah constitutional convention,...
Dates:
1869-1896
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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- Businessmen -- Utah -- History 1
- City and Town Life 1
- Diaries 1
- Military 1
- Navajo Indians -- History 1