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Joseph Young affadavit of Haun's Mill massacre
Materials include Joseph Young's original eyewitness account of events that occured during the Haun's Mill massacre on October 30, 1838. His account was witnessed and sealed on June 4, 1839, by John Woods of the Circuit Court in Adams County, Missouri. Young describes the mob, his escape, and the conditions of the victims. Young also writes that he helped bury the dead. The account was later used by the Church as evidence of the sufferings of its members in Missouri. Dated June 4, 1839.
Joseph Young diary and accounts
Handwritten account book and diary. Accounts date from 1848 to 1855. Pages 67 to 104 of the diary relate Young's overland journey to Utah in 1850 by ox team. Young writes about general travelling conditions and trail landmarks, several deaths from accident and disease, encounters with Indian tribes, the condition of neighboring companies on the trail, and his duties as captain.
Joseph Young diary and accounts
Handwritten account book and diary. Young writes about speaking trips through central Utah with Brigham Young from 16 to 25 Sept. 1868 and from 27 Oct. to 2 Nov. 1869. Joseph Young also records his activities from 2 to 23 Sept. 1869 and notes for speeches.
Joseph Young letter to Jane Adeline Bicknell Young
Handwritten and signed letter, dated June 14 and 17, 1844, composed in Clarksburgh, Ohio, and addressed to his wife, Jane Adeline Bicknell Young. Jane was living in Nauvoo, Illinois at the time. Joseph writes about personal matters.
Joseph Young letters
Holograph letters addressed to Lewis Harvey dated 16 Nov. and 18 Nov. 1880. Young tells about his conversion to the Mormon Church and baptism into that faith in 1832. He also tells about his dealing with the Mormon prophet, Joseph Smith (1805-1844); about the Mormon Church in Kirtland, Ohio in the 1830s; and about the organizing of the Seven Presidents of the Seventies by Joseph Smith in 1835.
Joseph Young notes
Handwritten notes and essays. "The Sacred History of Moses" is found on pages from 1 to 18. The "First Sermon" by Ezra T. Benson is found on pages from 18 to 24. Accounts and the location of members of the quorums of Seventies are found on pages 25 to 32.
Joseph Young seventies' license
Typewritten copy of a Seventies' License. This license gave John V. Smith the authority to preach and to officiate in ordinances of the Mormon Church.
Junius Young photographs
Collection includes photographs taken by Junius Young. Includes images of Durango, Colorado, and Cottonwood Creek, Utah. Both are albumen prints. Dated approximately 1880-1899.
Karl E. Young funeral service
Typescript of the funeral of Karl E. Young recorded on audiocassette. Includes talks and prayers honoring Karl Young.
Karl E. Young papers
Personal and professional correspondence, drafts of articles, and research notes on a variety of subjects including English, history of the American West, and the culture of Native Americans.