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Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Provo -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

John Thomas Giles diaries

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232486941]
Identifier: MSS 994
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diaries and teaching notes. Giles writes about his daily activities in Provo, Utah; his two missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawaii (1890-1897 and 1905-1907); his work at a lime kiln; his work on a railroad; and his teaching of Sunday School for the Church.

Dates: 1890-1927

Henrichsen family papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197225543153]
Identifier: MSS 2026
Scope and Contents Contains photocopies of E.C. Christensen's diary, play, autograph book, and family photographs. Also contains articles by other family members about E.C.'s life, his pottery business, and family history. Diary about E.C.'s later life is handwritten (1917-1926) and includes transcription. E.C. wrote a play entitled "Det Forste Store Drama" of which a complete version was published on his mission in 1905 and a photocopy included in this collection. The photography, circa 1870-1900,...
Dates: approximately 1868-1990

Muhlestein family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 804
Abstract

The Muhlestein family papers include letters, photographs, a diary, stories, a certificate, pedigree charts, biographies of family members, and other various papers, circa 1914-1991.

Dates: approximately 1891-1991

Photographs of the Provo Fifth Ward

 Collection — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197227625651]
Identifier: MSS 3864
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a history of the Provo fifth ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in photographs, scrapbooks, sacrament meeting programs, obituaries, and other newspaper articles.

Dates: approximately 1941-1965

Provo 1st Ward account book

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231044832]
Identifier: MSS 1003
Scope and Contents

Handwritten entries in an account book called "Poor fund Acct." The item lists the kind and amount of donations either given or received by various ward members.

Dates: 1883-1894

Provo 5th Ward records

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230219054]
Identifier: MSS 1787
Scope and Contents

Programs, budget reports, obituaries of ward members, newspaper clippings, announcements, meeting programs, and ward newsletters. The materials relate to the function and membership of the Provo 5th Ward.

Dates: 1941-1965

Provo cooperative letterpress copybook

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231045797]
Identifier: MSS 1220
Scope and Contents

Letterpress copybook of the Mormon Church cooperative in Provo, Utah. The item contains letters, account figures, and general business correspondence. The letters were signed by various agents for the cooperative.

Dates: 1883-1885

School of the prophets

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 124
Scope and Contents

Handwritten meeting minutes of the School of the Prophets in Provo, Utah. The intention of the school was to educate members of the Mormon Church in doctrines of the faith. The topics discussed related to Mormon and to Provo topics. An emphasis was placed on getting workers to go to St. George, Utah to help construct the Mormon temple there.

Dates: 1875

Thomas A. Wolsey papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230364637]
Identifier: MSS 1816
Scope and Contents

Minutes of bishop's meetings, correspondence, lists, financial records, budgets, memoranda, receipts, and miscellaneous items. The materials relate to the Mormon Church's welfare program in Provo, Utah.

Dates: 1948-1955