Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Found in 2744 Collections and/or Records:
John W. Young letter
Handwritten and signed letter, dated April 11, 1874, and addressed to the St. George Stake of the Mormon Church in St. George, Utah. Young writes about establising the "United Order" in St. George.
John W. Young letter and a telegram to Brigham Young
Handwritten and signed letter, dated 9 Nov. 1871, addressed to Brigham Young, and written in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. John W. Young writes about his activities and his concern for "spies." Also included is a telegram from John W. Young to Brigham Young dated 3 June 1870.
John W. Young passport
Handwritten and printed passport. The item offers the protection of the United States for John Willard Young of Salt Lake City, Utah. The item was stamped by various United States embassies in Europe.
Joseph Young affadavit of Haun's Mill massacre
Materials include Joseph Young's original eyewitness account of events that occured during the Haun's Mill massacre on October 30, 1838. His account was witnessed and sealed on June 4, 1839, by John Woods of the Circuit Court in Adams County, Missouri. Young describes the mob, his escape, and the conditions of the victims. Young also writes that he helped bury the dead. The account was later used by the Church as evidence of the sufferings of its members in Missouri. Dated June 4, 1839.
Joseph Young letters
Holograph letters addressed to Lewis Harvey dated 16 Nov. and 18 Nov. 1880. Young tells about his conversion to the Mormon Church and baptism into that faith in 1832. He also tells about his dealing with the Mormon prophet, Joseph Smith (1805-1844); about the Mormon Church in Kirtland, Ohio in the 1830s; and about the organizing of the Seven Presidents of the Seventies by Joseph Smith in 1835.
Joseph Young notes
Handwritten notes and essays. "The Sacred History of Moses" is found on pages from 1 to 18. The "First Sermon" by Ezra T. Benson is found on pages from 18 to 24. Accounts and the location of members of the quorums of Seventies are found on pages 25 to 32.
Joseph Young seventies' license
Typewritten copy of a Seventies' License. This license gave John V. Smith the authority to preach and to officiate in ordinances of the Mormon Church.
Kimball Young papers
Includes a letter from Kimball Young to the Presidency of the Utah Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, April 16, 1912, accepting a mission call, with a note of recommendation by Bishop Alfred Booth. Also include extract of anti-Mormon articles from the Salt Lake Review, 1871-1872, compiled 1959.
Kimball Young research notes
Photocopies of research notes and drafts of chapters of the book "Isn't One Wife Enough?" The originals are housed in the Garett Theological Seminary Library. This work is considered to be the first serious study of Mormon polygamy done by a trained sociologist. In the published version of the book, Young changed the names of the characters he wrote about. But in his notes the correct names are available.
Young Ladies Mutual Improvement Association minutes
Minutes of local church organization, commonly known as the YLMIA, headquartered in Provo, Utah. Clerks who wrote the minutes included Mary Borhard and Prilla Frisby. The minutes include regular mention of Alice Louise Reynolds, an officer of the organization.