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Lorraine Morton Ashton collection on Ermel J. Morton

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6273
Scope and Contents

Collection consists of papers relating to the dictionary Ermel J. Morton, a Mormon missionary who went to Tonga, created from English to Tongan and Tongan to English, his accounts of his mission and translating the Book of Mormon, a history of his wife, a catalog of his materials from home, a typed copy of the talks at his funeral and a Tongan grammar book. There is also a book written about the time the family spent in Tonga.

Dates: 1956-2011

Mildred Barthel autobiography and poetry

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1080
Scope and Contents

Typewritten autobiography and copies of stories and poems, some of which have been published in various magazines throughout the United States. Barthel discusses her education, marriage, and family. She describes events leading to her conversion to the Mormon Church in Iowa, and explains how principles of that church and her love of writing have fulfilled many aspects in her life.

Dates: 1978

Battle hymn of the republic

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 537
Scope and Contents

Printed item commemorating the founding of the New England Women's Club. The item was hand addressed to Mrs. Mary J. Judah and signed by the president of the club, Julia Ward Howe, in November 1892. The item includes all five verses of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" and an account by Mrs. Howe of how she came to write the poem.

Dates: 1892

Ebenezer Beesley papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1745
Scope and Contents Mormon hymn books, musical scores, newspaper clippings, a short autobiography, a biography, and letters. Also included is a photostat copy of a handwritten list of passangers on the William Tapscott in 1859. The Mormons on the ship later formed the George Rowley handcart company which emigrated to Utah in 1859. Also included is a typescript of a diary by an unnamed person describing the journey to Utah with the Rowley company. This is transcription from the Journal History of the Church...
Dates: 1863-1950

Elisabeth Southerden Thompson Butler autobiography

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1764
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of a typewritten autobiography. Butler describes her development as an artist and the major events of her life. She was known as a painter of military subjects. One of her paintings, "Roll Call," won great popularity in the art history of England. It was purchased later on by the Queen of England and is now in Windsor Castle.

Dates: 1923

Paul R. Cheesman papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2049
Scope and Contents Contains manuscripts (personal and professional papers), publisher's gallery prints, color transparencies (including 35 mm slides), negatives, color separations, photographs, personal literary materials, research and reference files, audio and visual materials, and historical books, covering over 30 years of research in the ancient Americas, other ancient civilizations, and history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A vast majority of the materials in this collection involve...
Dates: approximately 1945-1991

C. C. A. Christensen autobiography and biographies

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1127
Scope and Contents

Typewritten copies of biographies and clippings relating to C. C. A. Christensen (1831-1912). Also included is an autobiography of Christensen that has been translated from the original Danish. Christensen is the most noted Mormon artist who documented much of the Mormon experience through his paintings. He also painted murals to decorate Mormon meeting houses and temples.

Dates: 1900-1970

David C. Collier autobiography and letters

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 789
Scope and Contents

Typewritten autobiograpy and typewritten letters sent by Collier. The autobiography includes information on the early history of Colorado, its mining industry, and an account of Collier's activities as a public official and as a newspaper editor. Also included are a series of Collier's letters for publication in the Central City Miner's register written from 1863 to 1873.

Dates: 1863-1884

Edwin Charles Cox papers

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 1006
Scope and Contents

Handwritten notes, musical scores, an obituary, and excerpts from an autobiography. Cox writes mostly about his life in England during the 1830s and 1840s. His writings include a "Dialogue between Joseph Smith and the Devil."

Dates: 1896

Gerrit and Thelma de Jong papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6815
Scope and Contents

Contains bound volumes of materials written or collected by Gerrit and Thelma de Jong from 1972-1979.

Dates: 1972-1979

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Carnegie Hall (New York, N.Y.) 1
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Cheesman, Paul R. 1
Christensen family 1
Christensen, C. C. A. (Carl Christian Anton), 1831-1912 1
Collier, David C. 1
Cox, Edwin Charles 1
De Jong, Gerrit, 1892-1978 1
De Jong, Thelma Bonham, 1906- 1
Deseret News (Firm) 1
Dixon, Janice T. 1
Epperson, Emery George Van Wagenen 1
Evans family 1
Evans, Elaine B. 1
Flack, Dora D. 1
Green, Luman Peter, 1887-1980 1
Green, Veda J. (Veda Jane), 1888-1981 1
Hansen, Alan R. 1
Hicks, Nephi Chunn 1
Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910 1
Hunt (Family : Hunt, Austin George, 1907-2006) 1
Hunt, Andrew, 1947- 1
Hunt, Austin George, 1907-2006 1
Hunt, Charlene, 1954- 1
Hunt, Mildred Tobler, 1916-2016 1
Johannesen, Grant 1
KBYU-FM (Radio station : Provo, Utah) 1
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Knollenberg, Mary Lightfoot Tarleton 1
Lamanite Generation (Musical group) 1
Leigh, William Robinson, 1866-1955 1
Luke, Gregg R. 1
Luke, Jayne, 1950- 1
Luke, Theron H., 1912-1987 1
Luke, Zelda, 1910- 1
McFarlane, Viola Pratt Gillette 1
Merrill, Amos N. (Amos Newlove), 1875-1953 1
Merrill, David M., 1912-1997 1
Merrill, Leola G. (Leola Green), 1911-2004 1
Mormon Tabernacle Choir 1
Morton family 1
Morton, Ermel J. (Ermel Joseph), 1914-1992 1
Nelson, Dee Jay 1
Nibley, Hugh, 1910-2005 1
Redford, Robert 1
Rich, Ora Nielson, 1922-2002 1
Rich, Owen S. 1
Rigby, Mary Noel 1
Ripplinger, Itha 1
Ripplinger, Werner J. (Werner Joseph), 1899-1993 1
San Diego State University 1
Sansom, William, 1912-1976 1
Seymour, John Laurence 1
Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 1
Southern Utah State College 1
Springville Museum of Art 1
Tanner, Jerald, 1938-2006 1
Thompson, Jane, 1921-2013 1
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Van Wagner family 1
Wassmer, Theodore Milton, 1910-2006 1
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Young, Cecelia Sharp, 1872-1917 1
Young, Mahonri Mackintosh, 1877-1957 1
Young, Mahonri Sharp, 1911-1996 1
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