Scope and Contents Diary written by Huntington between July 1848 and April 1849. Entries describe his arrival in the Salt Lake Valley, the winter in the West, and his return back in the United States. Includes descriptions from his travels, including references to Fort Laramie, Deer River, Independence Rock, Fort Bridger, Green River, Tar Springs, and the Salt Lake Valley. Also includes references to Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Zina and Presendia Huntington, and Joseph Smith. Also includes reflections on...

Scope and Contents Diary written by Oliver Boardman Huntington between April 1849 and September 1856. Entries describe his daily routine during an overland journey east in 1852, which included violent encounters with Indians. Describes difficult family relations with his wife and her parents on an 1852 trip. Huntington also writes of his participation in exploring the route to Carson Valley, Nevada in 1853, his mission to the Ute Indians in 1855, and his part of an exploring expedition in 1856. He lived in the...

Scope and Contents Diary written by Oliver Boardman Huntington between September 1856 and December 1857. Entries describe a journey to Grantsville, Utah, his participation in Church service and the reformation, joining a relief party for handcart pioneers, his marriage to Elvira Stesen, travels to Carson Valley, Nevada to bring in the Mormon settlers, his leadership in the Nauvoo Legion, and the arrival of the Utah Expedition. Includes references to Abraham Smoot Wilford Woodruff, Heber C. Kimball, Brigham...

Scope and Contents Diary written by Huntington between 1858 and 1880. Entries describe his move to Springville, Utah, his call to settle in Saint George and return to Springville, a journey to San Bernardino, his work as a miner in Utah, and abandonment of mining and return to teaching school. Records his memories of specific teachings by Joseph Smith in Missouri, and his participation in Church service. Describes his spiritual experiences and his calling to serve a mission to the Pawnee and Sac and Fox...

Scope and Contents Diary written by Oliver Boardman Huntington between 1880 and 1882. Entries describe his daily Church and home activities. Also included are several recollections of the Prophet Joseph Smith and prophecies spoken by him during his life. Includes references to Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Oliver Cowdery, Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Wilford Woodruff, John Taylor, George Q. Cannon, Joseph Young, Zina Huntington, Eliza R. Snow, Philo Dibble, W. W. Phelps, Joseph F. Smith, Karl G. Maeser, and...

Scope and Contents Diary written by Huntington between 1882 and 1884. Entries describe his daily activities in Springville, Utah, as well as descriptions of Utah politics and government, Church activities, and the Huntington family. Also contains many reminiscent accounts of the early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the teachings of Joseph Smith. Includes reference to Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery, Wilford Woodruff, John Taylor, Amasa Lyman, John Smith, Joseph Smith III, Elizabeth...

Scope and Contents Diary written by Huntington between 1884 and 1887. Entries describe his Church service, work with beekeeping, his efforts to secure the Latter-day Saint cemetery in Mount Pigsah, Iowa, and his family life. Includes descriptions of his service in the Logan Temple. Also describes the effects of anti-polygamy legislation on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members. Includes references to Joseph Smith, John Taylor, Lorenzo Snow, Philo Dibble, Lorenzo Snow, and the Cane...

Scope and Contents Diary written by Huntington between 1887 and 1895. Entries include information on his beekeeping, Church and temple service, and travel to Chicago, Illinois and New York. Describes his work on placing a monument for Mormon pioneers at the Mount Pigsah Cemetery, and includes pasted newspaper clippings on this effort. Also includes reminiscent accounts of the teachings of Joseph Smith. Contains references to John Taylor, Philo Dibble, Wilford Woodruff, Abraham O. Smoot, Orson F. Whitney,...

Scope and Contents Diary written by Oliver Boardman Huntington between 1895 and 1900. Entries describe his work with beekeeping, Church service, temple work, writing and publishing, and a trip to California. Contains reminiscent accounts of Joseph Smith and the early years of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In the front and back inside covers, as well as between entries, are pasted newspaper clippings, as well as a copy of the program from Wilford Woodruff's 90th birthday. Also includes...

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Diary written by Huntington journal between 1906 and 1907. Entries describe his daily activities, as well as his beliefs and ideas. Among other things, Huntington offers his thoughts on the Urim and Thummim, Brigham Young, B. H. Roberts, Joseph Smith's ordination by Peter, James, and John, and talks given at stake conference.