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Autobiographies

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 2092 Collections and/or Records:

B.H. Roberts Autobiography--box

 File — Carton 11: [Barcode: 31197231194157]
Identifier: MSS 1839
Dates: 1828-1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ernest D. Strack papers

Henry William Bigler diary

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 3132
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a handwritten autobiography and diary. Bigler wrote about his early life from 1815 to 1846 when his diary began. He was born in West Virginia, had encounters with Indians in that state, and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1837. He moved to Far West, Missouri, in 1838; met Joseph Smith, the first president of the Mormon Church; suffered persecutions in Missouri; moved to Qunicy, Illinois, in 1839; and served on a mission for the...
Dates: 1846-1899
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Jacob G. Bigler autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230326263]
Identifier: MSS SC 2757
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a typescript of an autobiography. Bigler writes about his relationship with the first president of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith (1805-1844), his life in Nauvoo, Illinois, his migration to Utah, and his life in Nephi, Utah. Bigler served on a mission for the Mormon Church in Ireland and was active in Mormon Church activities in Nephi.

Dates: 1907
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Bill Hatch memoir, 2000

 File — Carton 124: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 10; Series 12; Series 14; Series 8; Series 20 [Barcode: 31197239146365], Folder: 34
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

File contains memoir of Bill Hatch regarding his service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Dated 2000.

Dates: 2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army

Billy Junior Wilhite memoir and photographs, approximately 1943, approximately 2000

 File — Box 5: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 14 [Barcode: 31197231005437], Folder: 22
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 4 File 126
Scope and Contents Materials contain a memoir of Billy Junior Wilhite regarding his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the destroyer U.S.S. McCall DD-400 as an electrician's mate. Includes highly detailed description of Wilhite's naval training and service, the service record and history of the U.S.S. McCall, purposes and functions of destroyer vessels. Also discusses the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the rescue of navy radioman George Ray Tweed from Guam, naval combat including...
Dates: approximately 1943; approximately 2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / 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

Jane Robinson Hindley biographical sketch

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339308]
Identifier: MSS 2448
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten copy of an autobiography. Jane was born on the Isle of Man, England, in 1828. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to the United States in 1855. She settled in American Fork, Utah, and married John Hindley in 1856. She died in 1907. Also included is a brief biographical sketch of Jane written after her death.

Dates: 1881
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Biographical sketch of Mary Stubbs Hindley

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339316]
Identifier: MSS 2447
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten autobriography. Mary Stubbs was born in England in 1818. Mary's parents died when she was young, she married John Hindley in 1839, and she later joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She migrated to Utah and settled in American Fork.

Dates: 1881
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Biographical sketch of Orville C. Roberts, date of production not identified

 Item — Box 8: [Barcode: 31197231055762], Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS 1422
Dates: date of production not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Coray family papers

Biographies

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230234996]
Identifier: MSS SC 184
Scope and Contents

Typewritten biographies and an autobiography. The items relate incidents in the lives of various family members. The autobiography is by Tamma Durfee Miner who writes about her conversion to the Mormon Church; experiences as a Mormon in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois; migration to Utah; and settling in Springville, Utah.

Dates: approximately 1880-1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Biographies and autobiographies of the descendants of Ezra T. Clark

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2238
Abstract

The Ezra T. Clark Collection is a family history collection comprising autobiographies, biographies written by family members, oral histories, personal journals (mostly Mormon mission writings), memoirs, interviews, funeral programs, and assorted printed and manuscript ephemera. These records have been created or copied and placed into individual booklets. Each booklet focuses on one individual.

Dates: approximately 1966-1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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