Latter Day Saint women
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Biography of Jean Elizabeth Fossum May
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2083
Scope and Contents
Compiled by James A. May about his mother, Jean Fossum May, drawing heavily on her letters, journals, and notes. Gives detailed information about her life in Baker, Oregon, 1906-1959; service as a missionary in the California Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1927-1928; marriage to Andrew May, 1930; family life (as a widow after 1933); service as head resident of Stover Hall (men's housing) on the campus of Brigham Young University, 1959-1969; and efforts to...
Dates:
1990-1998
Abel Alexander Dewitt collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2281
Scope and Contents
Contains two holograph missionary journals (April 16-November 14, 1903 and November 15, 1903-April 21,1904) kept by DeWitt on his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oklahoma and nearby states. Also included are two holograph journals (July 29, 1897-November 30, 1900 and 1901-1906) and an autograph book (1900-1901) kept by his wife, Ruth Leila Kempe DeWitt. The collection also contains photocopies and transcriptions of the volumes.Also contains a...
Dates:
1897-1914
Elizabeth J. P. Evans notebook [microform]
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230244490]
Identifier: MSS SC 557
Scope and Contents
One volume of nursing notes of a student of Dr. Ellis Shipp of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dates:
1898
Exponent II records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1527
Scope and Contents
Contains materials from Exponent II, including minutes, photographs, scrapbooks, and articles. Materials were produced during the meetings, retreats and parties, and publications of the members of Exponent II in the greater Boston and New England area. Dated 1974 to 2001.
Dates:
1974-2001
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Exponent II records
Letter from Millie, Inland, Iowa
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230328194]
Identifier: MSS SC 3273
Scope and Contents
Letter dated 16 July 1866 from Inland, Iowa. This is a powerful letter of religious zeal from "Millie" to her "Parents, Brothers, and Sisters." In the letter, she describes an elaborate vision she had where God showed her "a cave in the hill." In the cave were some "little casks" and she "saw the rich gleam of gold near them." She also talks of buying some property which is like the one in her vision. It is not clear if the author is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Dates:
1866
Susan Paxman collection of Exponent II records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6192
Abstract
Exponent II records, such as articles, manuscripts, mailing lists, correspondence, readership surveys, etc., circa 1977-1990.
Dates:
circa 1977-1990
Helen Candland Stark papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 9484
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of Helen Candland Stark's personal papers, especially journals, biographical materials, correspondence and photographs. Other files include materials related to women's issues in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, material related to a history she wrote of the Church in Delaware and historical material related to an attempt to conserve Salem Pond in Utah County. Also includes Stark's published poetry, articles, and essays and drafts of many of these works,...
Dates:
approximately 1920-1991