Scope and Contents note David W. Seegmiller diary, August 1963–December 1966, including photographs, news clippings, and certificates. This diary chronicles major events in David’s personal and family life as well as major events in national and world history. Some of these events include the discovery of benign tumor underneath his ribs, the assassination of President Kennedy, the New York World's Fair, his son Jesse's scholastic achievements, the purchase of a "new" car, and a major power outage in the city. Some...

Scope and Contents note David W. Seegmiller diary, January 1967–December 1969, including photographs, news clippings, certificates, and other papers. This part of the diary includes the graduation of his son, Jesse, from high school and his acceptance and attendance at Brigham Young University, a massive student revolt at Columbia University, and a terrible blizzard. The most important part of this diary is David and Lilia's move from New York City to Thatcher, Arizona and David’s change in jobs. The move to...

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David W. Seegmiller diary, January 1970–May 1972, including photographs, news clippings, and other miscellaneous papers. This diary tells of Lilia's trip back to New York to help her sister after the birth twins, the purchase of a new car and television, a summer vacation to California, and the ordination of their son Jesse to the priesthood office of an elder. It also tells of Jesse's mission call to the Australia East Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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David W. Seegmiller diary, May 1972–December 1973, including photographs, news clippings, and other papers. This part of the diary describes various activities David and Lilia were involved in at work and in the community. It mentions a family reunion and frequent updates on their son's mission. It also tells of his return home and the start of the Vietnam War.

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David W. Seegmiller diary, January 1974–June 1977, including photographs, performance programs, and other significant papers. This diary includes many events that occurred in David and Lilia's personal, work, and community lives. Some of these events include Lilia being elected as Republican Precinct Committeeman, Valley Fever, Jesse's graduation from Brigham Young University, and Lilia starts running the Miss Graham County pageant.

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David W. Seegmiller diary, June 1977-December 1978, including photographs, news clippings, and event programs. This part of the diary includes their son Jesse's marriage to Andrea Anderson, the 50th anniversary of the Mesa Arizona Temple, visiting Jesse and Andrea in Provo, Lilia being elected to the state board of directors for the Miss Arizona Pageant, and the birth of their first grandchild, Scott Robert Seegmiller.

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David W. Seegmiller diary, January 1979-November 1981, including photographs. This diary tells of their son's graduation from BYU with his M.B.A., Lilia's second back surgery, the birth of their second grandchild, Joseph James Seegmiller, the worldwide change in the meeting schedule of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the election of Ronald Reagan as president of the U.S., and many other community and personal events.

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David W. Seegmiller diary, November 1981–June 1983, including photographs. This diary includes David's retirement and the subsequent traveling to see their son in New York City and other east coast sight seeing. He also mentions several Miss Graham County and Miss Arizona pageant, as Lilia is still very involved in these programs. Their first granddaughter is born, Cynthia Seegmiller. He also references several other community events.

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David W. Seegmiller diary, July 1983–May 1985, including photographs, certificates, and ticket stubs. This diary contains information concerning a flood in Thatcher, pageant happenings, the purchase of a new car, the death of his brother Arlo, their calling to be genealogy librarians, Jesse's bad luck in Maine, the birth of another granddaughter, and the death of the Mormon president Spencer W. Kimball and the calling of Ezra Taft Benson as the new prophet.

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David W. Seegmiller diary, July 1985–December 1987, including photographs. This part of the diary describes various personal and community events. Some include the painting of their house, another pageant, the space shuttle Challenger explosion, the meltdown at Chernoble, and a visit to Jesse and his family in Maine.