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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

 Subject
Subject Source: Cclabroad

Found in 2748 Collections and/or Records:

Simeon Atwood letter to Brigham Young

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233287637]
Identifier: Vault MSS 191
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 17 Jan. 1863, and addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church. Atwood expresses the need for seed and equipment until after the harvest.

Dates: 1863 January 17

Audio recording of Brigham Young, the patriot

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231234508]
Identifier: UA 1186
Scope and Contents

An audio recording on CD-R of Brigham Young, the patriot.

Dates: 1971

Urvin Gee autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230336585]
Identifier: MSS 938
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a typewritten autobiograpy. Gee writes about growing up in Moroni, Utah; attending the University of Utah; teaching school in Moroni from 1901 to 1938; serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Britain; performing temple work for the Church in Arizona in 1946 and 1947; and complains of poor eyesight late in his life.

Dates: 1969

William Snow autobiography

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 60
Scope and Contents

Handwritten autobiographical materials. Snow writes about his early life in Vermont, conversion to the Mormon Church, and missionary work. Some genealogy and patriarchal blessings are included. Snow made the overland journey by ox team from Council Bluffs, Iowa to Salt Lake City in 1850. He writes of numerous deaths from cholera, problems with company discipline, and travelling conditions.

Dates: 1850

Autobiography of Elder James Ferguson Bell, including a history of the Malta Mission

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231009629]
Identifier: MSS 7528
Scope and Contents

Typescript copy of the original autobiography by Bell, describing his life between April 1827 to March 1855. The document also contains information about the work of Bell during his presidency in the Malta Mission from 1853 to 1855. Original document was written in Pitman shorthand. The transcription is dated November 1998.

Dates: 1853

Autobiography of Eliza Ann McKee Chambers

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231238244]
Identifier: MSS 7648
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a handwritten transcript of the autobiography, transcribed by Eunice Stella Iverson Gardner. The autobiography describes Chamber's life as a Mormon pioneer and includes descriptions of her daily activities, town dances, and visits from President Brigham Young. Includes a description of her marriage Joseph Chambers and her travels with her husband and children to various western states. A note is included at the end of the notebook from M. Ray Hiatt in 2001, whose wife was a...
Dates: 1934

Autobiography of Wesley C. Carter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239251256]
Identifier: MSS 9179
Scope and Contents

Contains an autobiography of the life of Wesley C. Carter. Includes information about his personal and professional activities. Includes personal stories from his childhood, adolescent, and adult life, notes positions held in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and discusses the work he completed while serving his building missions in the British Isles and the Southern United States. Dated approximately 1993.

Dates: approximately 1993

John Peter Rasmus Johnson autograph album

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 13
Scope and Contents

Handwritten autographs and notes written by Mormons in prison for polygamy.

Dates: 1888-1889

Mercy Harmon autograph book

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232484854]
Identifier: MSS 333
Scope and Contents

Autograph book with salutations and good wishes to Mercy and her husband, George. Many of these items were written by residents of St. George, Utah, when Mercy and George were leaving on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Dates: 1888-1891

Ruth A. Aven collection

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230352244]
Identifier: MSS 7424
Abstract

Papers includes newspaper clippings, a photograph and a personal narrative, all concerning various ancestors of Aven. The collection dates from 1887 to 1949.

Dates: 1887-1949