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Kane (Pa.) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 62 Collections and/or Records:

Philip S. Kane correspondence, date of production not identified

 Sub-Series — Box 40: Series 7 [Barcode: 31197232551066]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 7 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents

Contains a letter by Kane to William Wood Kane regarding airplanes.

Dates: Majority of material found within date of production not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Kane family personal papers

Thomas L. Kane address to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1850-1851

 Sub-Series — Box 14: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232550761]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence regarding Kane's address to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania given in 1850. Letters date between 1850 to 1851.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1850-1851
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons

Thomas L. Kane correspondence from early Mormon contacts, 1846-1848

 Sub-Series — Box 14: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232550761]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains letters to and from Thomas L. Kane related to his initial contact with Jesse C. Little and the Mormons. Letters date from 1846 to 1848.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1846-1848
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons

Thomas L. Kane, Jr. papers, approximately 1888-1925

 Sub-Series — Box 40: Series 7 [Barcode: 31197232551066]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 7 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, legal documents, and other materials produced by Kane. Items provide information on Kane's medical practice, as well as personal business items. Materials date from between approximately 1888 and 1925.

Dates: Majority of material found within approximately 1888-1925
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Kane family personal papers

Thomas L. Kane manuscripts, correspondence, and other material on Mormons, 1845-1873

 Sub-Series — Box 17: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232550795]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 13
Scope and Contents

Contains letters, manuscripts, newspaper clippings, and other materials related to the Mormons. Materials date from between 1845 and 1873.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1845-1873
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons

Thomas L. Kane newspaper clippings on Mormons, 1858-1859

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 14
Scope and Contents

Contains newspaper clippings on the Mormons collected by Kane. Includes information on the development of Utah, the Mormon Church, and the Utah Expedition. Some articles discuss Kane's role in the settlement of the crisis. Materials date from between 1858 and 1859.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1858-1859
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons

Thomas L. Kane note and orders for Mormon Battalion, 1846-1847

 Sub-Series — Box 14: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232550761]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains a note and order regarding the Mormon Battalion. Materials date between 1846 and 1847.

Dates: 1846-1847
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons

Thomas L. Kane notebook, 1839

 Sub-Series — Box 66: Series 11 [Barcode: 31197232570033]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 11 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains notes and quotations written by Kane on a variety of topics. Volume dates from 1839.

Dates: Majority of material found in 1839
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Kane family lithographs, clippings, and other material

Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons, 1846-1884

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3
Scope and Contents Contains material dating from Kane's initial meeting with the Mormons in 1846 through his relationships with various Mormons throughout his lifetime. Includes key materials relating to the call of the Mormon Battalion in 1846, the settlement of the Mormons on Indian lands in Nebraska during the winter of 1846-47, the establishment of Winter Quarters and Kanesville, their westward movement, Kane's public defense of the Mormons, the Utah War period, and later work with individuals like George...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1846-1884
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers

Thomas L. Kane papers on Utah Expedition, 1857-1858

 Sub-Series — Box 14: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232550761]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 3 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, reports, speeches, and other materials related to Kane's involvement in negotiating a resolution to the Utah Expedition. Materials date from between 1857 and 1858.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1857-1858
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Mormons

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