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Salt Lake City (Utah)

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 122 Collections and/or Records:

50th Anniversary celebration of the dedication of the Salt Lake Temple

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197227629117]
Identifier: MSS 3829
Scope and Contents

Contains one copy of the radio script for the event, consisting of ten legal sized pages. The pages outline a narrated and muscial production regarding the anniversary of the Salt Lake Temple.

Dates: 1943

William Ajax journals

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1488
Scope and Contents Contains holographs, photographs, and typescripts of journals, dated July 20 to December 27, 1861, and January 1, 1862 to December 31, 1863. The journals describe Ajax's activities as a missionary for the Mormon Church in England and Wales and include some newspaper clippings, part of which are from the Udgorn Seion, the Mormon publication in Wales. The clippings include British Mormon emigration statistics from 1841-1861. Ajax immigrated to the United States in 1862. Detailed diary entries...
Dates: 1861-1863

William Ajax letter to William Lewis

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232577194]
Identifier: MSS 8692
Scope and Contents

Materials include a photocopied letter from William Ajax (Centre, Utah) to William Lewis (Aberdare, Wales), dated March 18, 1893. Ajax writes about Wales, Utah, and the building of the Salt Lake City temple. He says that the fine quality masonry has been built by Welshmen. He also talks about his education, current interests, describes his emmigration from Wales to Utah, and discusses his opinions about Mormonism and religion. Dated March 18, 1893.

Dates: 1893 March 18

Amateur's friend

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230332238]
Identifier: MSS SC 3261
Scope and Contents

Volume one, number one, of the Salt Lake City First Ward. Dated Tuesday Evening, 9 November 1886. Edited by Riego Hawkins and H. Young. (10 pp.)

Dates: 1886 November 9

William Atkin autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230329671]
Identifier: MSS SC 3097
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typescript. The item is an autobiography of William Atkin "A Youth's Experience taken from the Union printed in 1896." William Atkin was born in England on 27 March 1835 and joined the Mormon Church in 1852. He migrated to the United States in 1855 and moved to Florence, Nebraska. He came to Utah in a handcart company and commented on the inexperience of the people in his group. He arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 10 November 1859.

Dates: 1860

Maureen Ursenbach Beecher collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2285
Abstract

The collection contains materials gathered into four main series: (1) student and research files on Mormon women's history; (2) class notes; (3) personal files reflecting university and professional committees she served on; and (4) her personal research and address files. The addendum contains research files collected Maureen Ursenbach Beecher as well as materials from an English class.

Dates: 1909-1997; Majority of material found within 1948-1997

Book of General Authorities wives

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4163
Scope and Contents

Book of General Authorities Wives, 1980, includes photographs, biographical sketches, and letters from the wives of General Authorities that served with President Spencer W. Kimball and his wife Camilla.

Dates: 1980

Brigham Young account books

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3987
Scope and Contents

Three volumes containing handwritten entries recording financial transactions, indexed by individual payee or payer. Volume 1 covers the years 1862 to 1864. Volume 2 covers the years 1864 to 1871. Volume 3 covers the years 1871 to 1877.

Dates: 1862-1877

Richard Britton autobiography and temple record copies

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230332527]
Identifier: MSS SC 3143
Scope and Contents

General autobiography of Richard Britton, tells of his journey from England to Utah in the mid-1850s. Also various temple records.

Dates: approximately 1880

Katherine A. Howard Brockbank diaries

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 829
Abstract

Photocopies of the diaries of Katherine A. Howard Brockbank, spanning the years 1871-1922

Dates: 1871-1922