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Salt Lake City (Utah)

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Ajax journals

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Maureen Ursenbach Beecher collection

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints records

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4123
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, church related, financial records, legal records, and miscellaneous documents. Notable documents (all photocopies) include an 1844 letter from Joseph Smith while in Carthage Jail and a list of Mormon Battalion soldiers.

Dates: 1831-1964
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints records

Thomas Alfred Clawson papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232487402]
Identifier: MSS 2289
Abstract

The collection contains mostly the correspondence of Bishop Thomas Alfred Clawson from 3 January 1906 - 28 August 1908. Also contains notes relating to lessons on Church History in Sunday School, 1899-1901.

Dates: 1899-1908
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Thomas Alfred Clawson papers

Arthur B. Cutler papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2279
Abstract

Contains a diary, correspondence, government documents, mission calls and releases, photographs, and a photo album has been organized into three boxes. The first box contains the diary and papers of Arther Cutler. The second box contains photocopies of photographs and the photo album. The third box contains the original photographs and photo album of the collection. Additionally, the photographs have been separated into three series: studio portraits, snapshots, and photo album.

Dates: 1910-1968
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Arthur B. Cutler papers

Delta Phi Kappa periodicals

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230190784]
Identifier: UA 983
Scope and Contents

Includes publications from the fraternity, including "The Friar News", "Delta Phi Bulletin", and "Delta Phi Clarion" filed by decade beginning with the 1930's and ending in the 1960's.

Dates: Publication: 1930-1966
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Delta Phi Kappa periodicals

Ervin Richard and Beth Guymon oral history interview

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231042448]
Identifier: MSS 6669
Abstract

Oral history interviews conducted on June 1, 1978 by Suzanne Shelton and Eileen Pohl to Ervin and Beth Guymon.

Dates: 1978 June 1
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ervin Richard and Beth Guymon oral history interview

A happy life remembered

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2904
Scope and Contents First volume is an autobiography describing his early life in Provo, Utah, including attendance at Brigham Young University, 1932-1934; mission for the Mormon Church in Scotland and England in the British Mission, 1934-1936; medical studies at the University of Colorado and University of Utah; experiences as a medical officer in World War II; and medical practice in Poplar, Montana, and Salt Lake City, Utah. First volume also includes autobiographical sketch of his father, Elvon L. Jackson;...
Dates: approximately 1992-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A happy life remembered

John David Larson papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232481793]
Identifier: MSS 2286
Abstract

The collection contains the journals, hymn notebook, and missionary notebook of J. David Larson and David H. Larson.

Dates: 1903-1927
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John David Larson papers

My life story

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2992
Scope and Contents Recalls his early life in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Twin Falls, Idaho; farming; attendance at Albion State Normal School, 1935-1937, Utah State University, 1946-1949, and Northern Colorado University, 1949-1951; teaching elementary school in Declo, Idaho, 1937-1942; service in U.S. Air Force during World War II; marriage; employment as academic dean and professor of education psychology at Peru State Teacher's College (Nebraska) 1951-1954; employment in counseling center and Department of...
Dates: 1983-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / My life story

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