Box 3
Contains 24 Results:
Orson F. and Zina B. Smoot Whitney patriarchal blessings, 1855-1897
Materials include original transcriptions and copies of blessings given to Orson F. Whitney between the years 1855 and 1886. There are also originals and copies of blessings given to Zina Beal Smoot Whitney between the years 1886-1897. Dated 1855-1897.
Orson F. Whitney ordination, setting apart blessings, and certificates, 1876-1921
Materials include copies and transcriptions of Orson F. Whitney's setting apart blessing given to him before he began serving as the mission president of the European mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1921. There is also a copy of a transcription of the blessing and ordination given to Whitney before becoming an apostle in 1906. There is also a copy of a document from 1876 certifying Whitney as a preacher in Britain for his first mission. Dated 1876-1921.
Orson F. Whitney family members' writings, approximately 1920-1922
Materials include writings by Orson F. Whitney's family members, C. Byron Whitney and Horace G. Whitney. Byron's poems are about a friend named Jim Morgan, motherhood, and children. There is a copy of Horace Whitney's speech given to the Eighteenth Ward M.I.A. titled "Our Best Laid Plans" that is about family and Utah. Dated approximately 1920-1922.
Zina B. Smoot writings, approximately 1872-1900
Materials include lectures and writings by Zina B. Smoot Whitney. They include biographies of poets and historical figures such as Lord Byron, short poems, and articles about women and religious topics. Dated approximately 1872-1900.