Scope and Contents Contains chronologies of John Horne Miles and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, calling cards, wallpaper maps, copy of the 1880 census, Church data, Post Office London Commercial directories, and courthouse records from England and Idaho; photocopies of Miles' Brigham Young Academy records, histories of the Miles family, Wilma Madsen research and writings, photographs of the Miles family, Miles' correspondence, copies and typescripts of Miles' patriarchal blessings (5), and...

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Interview typescripts and resulting essays by Henry Landon Miles: works on J. H. Miles, George E. Miles, Ezra Weekes, LaRue Miles Elison, Maurice Jarvis Miles, and Richard Miles. Dated 1962-1993.

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Copies of various biographical writings on John Horne Miles, written by his great-grandson, Henry Landon Miles, as well as an index to the collection created by the same; a copy of Robert Joseph Dwyer's dissertation, "The Gentile Comes to Utah: A Study in Religious and Social Conflict (1862-1890)"; and a bound family history temple records book. Dated 1862-2001.

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Photocopies of register of indentures, Merhcant Marine crew agreement and log books, official log book, photocopies of Lloyd's List, and obituaries. Dated 1869-1925.

Scope and Contents Documents related to John Horne Miles' polygamy trial, including legal documents, photocopies of The Deseret Evening News Report and Commentary (and of the Salt Lake Daily Herald Report and Commentary) on the trial of John Horne Miles, typescripts of articles from the Salt Lake Daily Herald and Daily Tribune, photocopies from the Documentary History of the Church (trial proceedings as recorded by the Church), genealogy reports, and typescripts of Henry Landon Miles's research on J.H. Miles....

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Research correspondence pertaining to John Horne Miles. The information in the following folders relates to Henry Landon Miles' research on John Horne Miles through correspondence. Dated 1992-1998, and email correspondence, 1997-1998.

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Contains research material, mostly photocopies, gathered by Henry Landon Miles regarding the life of his great-grandfather, John Horne Miles. Subjects include the merchant marines, John’s missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the polygamy trial in which John was involved in Utah. The materials are dated 1858 to 2001.