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Day by day with the Utah pioneers 1847
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2623
Scope and Contents
Scapbooks. The materials are newspaper clippings glued into blank pages of a book entitled: "Day by day with the Utah pioneers 1847." The items were originally published in the newspapers the "Salt Lake Tribune" and the "Deseret News." The clippings refer to the migration of 1847 to Utah and the early settling of that state by Mormon pioneers.
Dates:
1934-1935
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Andrew Jenson : historian, churchman, traveler, missionary and author
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 606
Scope and Contents
Typewritten draft of a biographical sketch written for the Utah State Historical Society of a Mormon pioneer, missionary, author-journalist and assistant Latter-day Saint Church historian. It describes (mainly through excerpts from his autobiography) his activities in those capacities, as well as his emigration from Denmark to Utah and family data. Also included are two articles by Newell Knight and an article from the Salt Lake City Historian's Office pertaining to "Washington Square."
Dates:
undated
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Andrew Jenson papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 325
Scope and Contents
Correspondence; autobiography of Jenson's life from the time he lived in Denmark to his residence in Utah; drafts of writings for the newspaper column, "Jenson Travels," appearing in the Deseret News newspaper; travel notes; photographs; and memorabilia. Jenson's writings largely pertain to Mormon and Utah history. Dated 1850 to 1935.
Dates:
1850-1935
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Journal history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 1
Scope and Contents
Microfilmed copies of a wide range of primary source materials including correspondence, newspaper clippings, reports, and diary and history excerpts. The collection relates to a large number of topics on Mormon Church and Utah history. The items were collected by Andrew Jenson and many other employees of the Mormon Church Historical Department.
Dates:
1830-1972
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Rasmus Olsen diary and notes
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1940
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary and notes mostly in Danish. These entries were written in four almanacs, on an envelope, and on one loose sheet of paper. The diary was written for the year 1872. The notes largely record historical events from ancient to modern times.
Dates:
1866-1873
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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