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Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Biography

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 64 Collections and/or Records:

Lamoureaux family histories

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230308949]
Identifier: MSS SC 1101
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of histories, biographies, genealogical pedigree charts, references in books, and miscellaneous items relating to the Lamoureux, Lamereaux, or Lamoreaux family. Also included are similar materials relating to the Leithead family. The Lamoureux family was of French-Canadian stock. They were early members of the Mormon Church and participated in the settling of Utah.

Dates: 1950-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Leah Moore Harris Fullmer

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197225523015]
Identifier: MSS 3065
Scope and Contents

Oral history and biography of Leah Moore Harris Fullmer, including photographs and family group records.

Dates: 2004
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

William A. Leatham newsclippings

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230318476]
Identifier: MSS SC 1958
Scope and Contents

Newsclippings, pamphlet, and miscellaneous items. The materials document the career and life of Leatham.

Dates: 1912-1915
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Legal instruments relating to Mormons in Utah

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292769]
Identifier: Vault MSS 707
Scope and Contents Miscellaneous legal documents. The collection consists of an account balance slip signed by Brigham Young, a stock certificate signed by Wilford Woodruff, John Bernhisel, among others; an incorporation bond; a record of trespass action against Lyman E. Johnson; a record of a court action; four receipts of per diem signed by Heber C. Kimball, Jedediah M. Grant, Orson Hyde, and Parley P. Pratt; and a petition for payment to E. D. Mecham, a member of the Mormon Battalion, from the estate of...
Dates: 1838-1895
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Autobiography, diaries, and Leithead family histories

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230308931]
Identifier: MSS SC 1103
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of printed versions of Leithead's autobiography and diaries. Also included are various histories and biographies of members of the Leithead family. James emigrated from Scotland to eastern Canada where he was introduced to the Mormon faith. He lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, and accompanied the Mormons to Utah where he settled in Farmington and later in Glendale. He also lived for several years on the Muddy River in Nevada as part of Mormon attempts to settle there.

Dates: 1850-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Robert M. Liddiard life history and oral history

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9089
Scope and Contents Contains life history of Robert M. Liddiard (1931-2017) as written by himself. Discusses personal experiences from his youth, reflections on family, and religious insight and observations. Important documents scanned into the written history include certificate of ordination to the office of a Seventy, records of selective service, and assorted photographs from his life. Contains a thumb drive with three videos of Robert giving his testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ that are also...
Dates: approximately 2016-2017
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

The life sketch of David Pinkney Rainey

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230308501]
Identifier: MSS SC 1063
Scope and Contents

Biography of David Pinkney Rainey (1815-1888) by an unknown author. Rainey was baptised into the Mormon Church in 1843. He served on two missions for that church and was in the "Mormon Battalion" (1846-1847) during the war with Mexico. He came to Utah and lived in Provo and Richmond in that state.

Dates: approximately 1925-1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Life sketch of George Wardle

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230309657]
Identifier: MSS SC 1155
Scope and Contents

Typewritten biography of George Wardle (1820-1901) by his granddaughter. The item includes information on George Albert Smith.

Dates: 1956
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Era P. Lowe biography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230306935]
Identifier: MSS SC 927
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 12 leaves photocopied from a typewritten newspaper article authored by Era P. Lowe, son of Thomas G. Lowe who was a Mormon pioneer; Indian scout, missionary, and colonizer. Thomas Lowe also built tabernacles and other community buildings under the direction of Brigham Young and John Taylor. Thomas was held in high regard among the Mormons, non-Mormons, and Indians alike and served in many community and Mormon Church positions.

Dates: 1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Kenneth Cleon Madsen portfolio and other material

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3103
Scope and Contents

Portfolio includes correspondence with family members, Arnold Friberg, and others. Also includes sketches, newspaper clippings, representative copies of commercial and fine art work, and a framed Arnold Friberg print. Materials date from 1949 to 2002.

Dates: 1949-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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