Phocopies of handwritten diaries. Thompson writes about his farming activities, his Mormon Church related activities, his visions and answers to prayers, and the death of his wife, Elizabeth Thompson. Thompson had a dream on 15 Oct. 1912 that stated Jesus Christ would return to the earth on 28 Aug. 1950 stating: "take it for all its worth." He also dreams about the various women he should marry polygamously.

Typewritten list of books (photocopy) owned by Oman Tracy and a series of handwritten historian's notes arranged chronologically about the early history of Ogden, Utah and Weber County, Utah.

Typescript (carbon copy) of an autobiographical sketch written by Layne in 1898 which gives details of his early life in Nauvoo, Illinois; his trek across the Plains to Utah; his settlement in Davis, Weber and Cache Counties, Utah; his experiences with the Mormon soldiers sent to oppose Johnston's army; and his eventual move to Alberta, Canada to escape arrest as a polygamist. Also includes extracts from his journal, 1887-1891.