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Josiah Rogerson collection of handcart company sources

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 1320
Scope and Contents

Unpublished letters, autobiographies, reminiscences, and diaries collected by Josiah Rogerson to write a book on the ill-fated Willie and Martin handcart companies of 1856. The materials also include primary source materials on other aspects of Utah and Mormon history.

Dates: approximately 1856-1900
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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  • Names: James G. Willie Emigrating Company X
  • Names: Lee, John D. (John Doyle), 1812-1877 X
  • Subject: Utah X

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