Latter-day Saints -- Utah
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Brent Ashworth collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS SC 1086
Scope and Contents
Assortment of photocopies of manuscripts related to the early Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Illinois and Utah, including financial and legal documents, letters, notes, and other documents. Materials dated 1830-1956, with the bulk dated from 1837 to 1892.
Dates:
1830-1956; Majority of material found within 1837-1892
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Chapman Duncan diary
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239140756]
Identifier: MSS SC 849
Scope and Contents
Contains a handwritten diary kept by Chapman Duncan, written from 1852 to 1861. The volume contains an autobiography, journal entries, school attendance roles, notes about the number of students Duncan taught, and a portion of a constitution and set of bylaws of the original Iron City Mine in Iron County, Utah. In his autobiography, Duncan briefly mentions his service with the Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign in Virginia, his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to...
Dates:
1852-1861
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Letter from Beaver, Utah
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230318906]
Identifier: MSS SC 2088
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Beaver, Utah by unknown author dated 1874 or 1879. The letter is addressed to Harper and Brothers regarding an edition of "Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization." The author mentions they are "somewhat puzzled" with the last issue of the magazine that included information about "Mormons" in Utah and offers corrections about these topics. The last pages of the letter, including the author's signature, are missing.
Dates:
1874 or 1879
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections