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Diaries

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 6568 Collections and/or Records:

Simon Eugene Dalton diary

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8978
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary kept by Simon Eugene Dalton with entries on his life while living as a farmer and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Springville, Utah. Dated 1899-1903.

Dates: 1899-1903
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Simon Eugene Dalton diary

William Horne Dame diaries

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230342724]
Identifier: MSS 820
Scope and Contents

Typewritten copies of personal diaries by Dame, kept from 1854 to 1855. Entries are short and mainly relate to Dame's various activities. Also included is the "Journal of Southern Exploring Company," an expedition led by Dame to areas of Iron County, Utah, to find suitable locations for Mormon settlements in 1858. Diary lists the members of the expedition. Dame describes the activities of the group including the surveying of lots and the planting of crops.

Dates: 1854-1858
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Horne Dame diaries

William Horne Dame diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230345396]
Identifier: MSS 2862
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a handwritten diary. Dame writes about his missionary activities in England for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This copy is often hard to read.

Dates: 1860-1861
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Horne Dame diary

Daniel Guggenheim, 1949

 Item — Box 12: [Barcode: 31197230227644], Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 1540
Dates: 1949
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1540, Joseph F. Merrill papers / Joseph F. Merrill talks and articles

Daniel Quentin Price papers, 1944-1945, approximately 2000

 File — Box 20: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 11; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197231005148], Folder: 18
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 4 File 517
Scope and Contents note Materials contain a memoir and journal of Daniel Quentin Price regarding his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a storekeeper aboard the USS Crowley. Memoir and journal discuss his day to day life aboard a Destroyer Escort. He was present during five major operations in the South Pacific: Luzon, Philippines; Formosa, China; Iwo Jima; Okinawa, Japan; and Tokyo, Japan. Describes the day to day experiences he had while serving. Tells of the tragedies that occurred in the war during...
Dates: 1944-1945; approximately 2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Pacific) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy

Thomas English Daniels journal and patriarchal blessings

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2056
Scope and Contents

Handwritten journal, patriarchal blessings, miscellaneous items, and photocopies of the materials. Daniel's journal describes his spiritual life and daily activities relating to Payson, Utah, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dated 1854 to 1877.

Dates: 1854-1877
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Thomas English Daniels journal and patriarchal blessings

Dave D. Rust papers

 File — Box 2: [Barcode: 31197231044477], Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS 1403
Dates: approximately 1850-1920
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1403, Edwin Dilworth Woolley papers

David Booth Gottfredson autobiography, approximately 1943-1977

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7615 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains an autobiography written by David Booth Gottfredson covering his birth, childhood, growing up years, marriage, schooling at both the University of Utah and the University of Washington in St. Louis, Missouri, his internship and residency in Salt Lake City, practice in Richfield, Utah, and service in World War I, the American Legion, and World War II. The autobiography includes summaries of events, information on his family members, particularly wife Irma Grainger Gottfredson, and...
Dates: approximately 1943-1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7615, Gottfredson family papers / David Booth Gottfredson and Irma Grainger Gottfredson family papers / David Booth Gottfredson personal papers

David Booth Gottfredson diaries, 1942-1943

 File — Carton 9: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233637484], Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS 7615 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Includes two diaries written by David Booth Gottfredson describing his experience in World War II hospitals and clinics. Materials dated 1942-1943.

Dates: 1942-1943
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7615, Gottfredson family papers / David Booth Gottfredson and Irma Grainger Gottfredson family papers / David Booth Gottfredson personal papers

David Booth Gottfredson funeral papers, 1977

 File — Carton 9: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233637484], Folder: 8-9
Identifier: MSS 7615 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains papers, guestbook, newspaper clippings, and greeting cards relating to the death and funeral of David Booth Gottfredson. Materials dated 1977.

Dates: 1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7615, Gottfredson family papers / David Booth Gottfredson and Irma Grainger Gottfredson family papers / David Booth Gottfredson personal papers

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