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Subject Source: Cclanarrow

Found in 571 Collections and/or Records:

Reed Smoot diaries, 1880-1932

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1187 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains handwritten diaries documenting the life of Reed Smoot as kept by himself. Includes discussion of his home and family life, thoughts, and other daily events. Dated 1880-1932.

Dates: 1880-1932
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Reed Smoot papers

Reed Smoot microfilm, 1880-1966

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1187 Series 12
Scope and Contents

Contains several rolls of microfilm, unlabelled. Includes labelled boxes of microfilm which are images of Smoot's diaries. Dated 1880-1966.

Dates: 1880-1966
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Reed Smoot papers

Arnold Auer Reiser diary entry

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230335827]
Identifier: MSS 1254
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of one page of a handwritten diary dated 4 Oct. 1899. Reiser writes that he gave instructions from Oliver B. Huntington concerning the location of the altar of the biblical character, Adam. Reiser also relates how the first president of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith, received a seer stone.

Dates: 1899 October 4
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

A remarkable prophecy by president John Taylor

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230322353]
Identifier: MSS SC 2320
Scope and Contents Typewritten revelation written down by Edward Lunt. Lunt claimed that the material in the revelation was told to him by his mother many times. His mother supposedly got the information from the third president of the Mormon Church, John Taylor (1808-1887). Sometimes called the "Horseshoe Prophecy" the revelation states that there would be a major falling away from the leadership of the Mormon Church, that blood would run in the gutters of Salt Lake City, Utah, and that the faithful Mormons...
Dates: 1951
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Revelation given through John Taylor

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230315316]
Identifier: MSS SC 1801
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten revelation by John Taylor regarding George Teasdale and Heber J. Grant filling vacancies in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Mormon Church.

Dates: 1882
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Revelations

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230333772]
Identifier: MSS 1146
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten revelations for the "Book of Commandments" (2 pages). These revelations are found in sections 65 and 66 of the "Doctrine and Covenants."

Dates: approximately 1840
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

George Reynolds letter to Brigham Young

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233283784]
Identifier: Vault MSS 95
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 5 Feb. 1873, and addressed to Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church. Reynolds writes about his concerns for the state of the Salt Lake Theatre.

Dates: 1873 February 5
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

George Reynolds letter to Brigham Young

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233287413]
Identifier: Vault MSS 205
Scope and Contents

Typewritten and unsigned letter, dated 6 June 1876, and addressed to Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church. Reynolds writes to Young concerning the harvest for the year and the plastering of the Gordo house.

Dates: 1876 June 6
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

William Jacobson and Sandy Borbón Rich collection on the Ben E. and Alice M. Rich family

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 7690
Scope and Contents

Collection includes 19th century and early 20th century pamphlets that largely deal with issues related to controversy, doctrine, and organizations within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The papers also include four volumes of newspaper clippings, a calendar diary owned by William McLachlan, correspondence from Ben E. Rich to Alice M. Rich, schoolbooks used by Alice M. Rich in 1884, and other various papers and documents.

Dates: 1884-1938
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Jennetta Richards letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230325695]
Identifier: MSS SC 2701
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a handwritten and signed letter dated 4 July 1843, written in Nauvoo, Illinois, and addressed to Wealthy Richards, then living in Richmond, Massachusetts. Also included are some comments by Willard Richards. Jennetta writes about her recent illness saying she was baptized seven times to recover her health. She also tells about life in Nauvoo and some of Willard's activities. Jennetta also talks about a recent arrest of the first president of the Mormon Church, Joseph...
Dates: 1843 July 4
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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