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Autobiographies

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 2092 Collections and/or Records:

Edward Pulliam Carpenter papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6782
Abstract

The Edward Pulliam Carpenter papers include scrapbooks, an autobiography, certificates, awards, and other ephemera pertaining to his personal and professional life. The collection dates from 1870 to 1995. Much of the collection has to deal with his church life, in particular with his service as a bishop.

Dates: 1870-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Carrol N. White papers, 2000, approximately 1944

 File — Box 16: Series 6; Series 7; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197231005064], Folder: 16
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 4 File 432
Scope and Contents note Materials contain a memoir of Carrol N. White, in which he tells of his time as a gunner's mate in the U.S. Navy on an attack transport in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. He talks of some of the day to day operations of the ship, and of some of his more memorable experiences, including an attack from Japanese Kamikazes, one of whom successfully crashed into the ship neighboring his. He also speaks of his religious experiences, and of the incredible chance meeting of his brother, who...
Dates: 2000; approximately 1944
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

James Franklin Carroll autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231044931]
Identifier: MSS 1013
Scope and Contents

Typed copy of an autobiography in eight pages. Carroll lived in Heber City, Orderville, Grayson, Blanding, and Salt Lake City, Utah. He also lived for several years in Mexico. Also included is a photocopy of a handwritten letter to his children in which Carroll states his faith in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The dates of the composition of these items are uncertain.

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

Elvira Egbert Carson autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230235308]
Identifier: MSS SC 169
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a typescript of an autbiography "as given to H. Carson Healy, a grandson, during the summer of 1901 at Provo Bench (Orem), Utah." Carson tells Healy about joining the Mormon Church in Kentucky, facing persecutions in Missouri, migrating to Utah, and her life in Fairfield, Utah.

Dates: 1901
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Cecil Grant Ash papers, 1942-2002

 File — Box 34: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 14 [Barcode: 31197231005247], Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1 File 781
Scope and Contents note Material contains papers relating to Cecil Grant Ash's service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II from 1942-1945. Contains a statement of Ash's military service from the Army, a letter to Ash's parents from his friend Max Sharp, and a copy of an article entitled "'Kriegie' Bombardier" from For the Duration. The article is a compilation of excerpts from Ash's autobiography that describe a mission over Austria where Ash was captured by the Germans and placed in Stalag Luft 3. He...
Dates: 1942-2002
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 Air Corps / Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps pilots

David Hyrum Jenkins certificates and patriarchal blessings

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232489820]
Identifier: MSS 593
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and typewritten copies of three patriarchal blessings given to Jenkins dated 1886, 1899, and 1907. Also included is a family history and certificates relating to Jenkins' call as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1907.

Dates: 1886-1907
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

The challenges and the joys of one lifetime

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230340918]
Identifier: MSS SC 2912
Scope and Contents Two-part autobiography written primarily in 1981 and 1995. Part one recalls his early life in Peterson, Utah, 1918-1931; and Morgan, Utah, 1931-1936. Also recounts experiences as undergraduate and graduate student at Brigham Young University, 1936-1942; PhD candidate at Stanford University, 1942-1945; and faculty member and administrator at Brigham Young University, 1945-1983. Part two covers period 1982-1995. Subjects include his participation in BYU study abroad program in Vienna, 1982;...
Dates: 1981-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Mary E. Woolley Chamberlain : handmaiden of the Lord

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230308964]
Identifier: MSS SC 1099
Scope and Contents

Bound typewritten autobiography of Mary Woolley Chamberlain. Mary lived in St. George, Kanab, Provo, and Salt Lake City, Utah. She gives detailed accounts of family life, Mormon Church activities, and events in these towns and in Utah in general from her birth to 1936 when she wrote her history. This record was compiled, typed, and put with genealogy work-sheets and photographs probably in 1981. Also included are tributes to Mary by family members.

Dates: approximately 1936-1981
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Solomon Chamberlain autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230314822]
Identifier: MSS SC 1748
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a typed copy of Solomon Chamberlain's autobiography. He describes spiritual experiences before his conversion and talks about prospecting for gold in California.

Dates: 1856
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

David Chamberlin autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230318104]
Identifier: MSS SC 1917
Scope and Contents

One handwritten autobiography by Chamberlin, one handwritten history of the early discoveries and settlement of California condensed from various authors, and miscellaneous items. Chamberlin talks about his youth, his various travels, and his encounters with Native Americans.

Dates: 1853-1889
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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