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Isaura Bentley Abegg diaries
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1642
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten diaries for the years 1952, 1964, and 1966 through 1971. Abegg was a student at Brigham Young University in 1952 and was closely associated with the university in later years. She talks of her daily activities, association with Brigham Young University, and Church responsibilities.
Dates:
1952-1971
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
An act in relation to Utah Library
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 539
Scope and Contents
Handwritten act of the Utah territorial legislature establishing the Utah Library. The librarian over the institution was under a two-year legislative appointment and was given a budget of $6000. The librarian was given authority to conduct all business relating to the library. The main purpose of the library was to provide materials for the legislature, but items could be made available to federal officials and private citizens of Utah at the discretion of the librarian. The document...
Dates:
1852
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
James J. Adams autobiography
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 3040
Scope and Contents
Typescript of a autobiography. Adams writes about his birth in Springfield, Illinois, his migration to Utah as a small child, his family's move to Parowan, Utah, and his subsequent life there. The item is "by Luella Adams Dalton" who probably typed and/or edited the manuscript.
Dates:
approximately 1910
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
John Hortt Adams personal history
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 2986
Scope and Contents
Narrative and photographic images concerning his childhood in Kanab, Utah; attendance at Brigham Young University; living in Hollywood, California; service in the U.S. Navy during World War II; marriage; travels; church service, including a Latter-day Saint mission to Seattle, Washington, 1989-1990; owning and running Grandview Miniature Golf Course in Provo, Utah; and working as accountant at BYU Financial Services. Also contains significant information about his family, including an...
Dates:
1997
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Merle V. Adams papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8108
Scope and Contents
Collection contains photocopies of family scrapbook items relating to Merle V. Adams' career and family life. Also includes family biographies, Merle's filmography, copies of newspaper articles that mention Adams, and information about a hidden treasure reported to be near Kanab that Adams helped look for. Dated 1934-2014.
Dates:
1934-2014
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Robert D. Adams diary and autobiographical anecdotes
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 350
Scope and Contents
Holograph descriptions of events in Torrey, Escalante, Teasdale, Hurricane, Orderville and St. George, Utah, the latter the location of Adams' photographic studio.
Dates:
1935-1950
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Robert D. Adams negatives and prints
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 7
Scope and Contents
Materials include 720 prints and 534 corresponding negatives taken by Robert D. Adams between approximately 1930 and 1950. Photographs are primarily portraits of residents of Orderville, Utah. One photograph is of a family tree. There are also photographs of events and places in Orderville. There are also 47 woodcuts that are portraits of individuals.
Dates:
approximately 1930-1950
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Addendum to Theo A. Phillips biography
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1839
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous items relating to a biography of Theo A. Phillips. The articles include letters (one is in Welsh), patriarchal blessings in the Mormon Church, and Phillips family histories. The Phillips family is a Mormon family which originated in Great Britain.
Dates:
1871-1976
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Address book for Utah
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 2674
Scope and Contents
Handwritten addresses for people living in Utah, primarily Utah County. Some references were written also for persons in neighboring states.
Dates:
1924
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Alf: Ski Meister of the 20th Century
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 9266
Content Description
Contains a DVD about Alan K. Engen labeled, "ALF: ski meister of the 20th century." 1997. This DVD takes place in Utah and was created by Alf's son Alan in honor of his father.
Dates:
1997
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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