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American poetry -- 19th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Acrosticana, 1851 May 11

 Item — Oversize 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 31197231024933], Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 810 Series 1 Item 12
Scope and Contents

Materials include a poem written by William Wines Phelps to his wife, Sally Phelps. Dated 1851.

Dates: 1851 May 11

Bed time's come, date of production not identified

 Item — Box 13: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232550753], Folder: 6
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2 Sub-Series 6 Item 11
Scope and Contents

Poem written by Thomas L. Kane, labeled "not to be used." Date of production not identified.

Dates: Majority of material found within date of production not identified

Eliza R. Snow poetry, 1852, 1856

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 772 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains poetry by Eliza R. Snow for Thomas Bullock before he serves in the British mission and in celebration of the Mormon pioneers entering the Salt Lake valley. Dated 1852 and 1856.

Dates: 1852, 1856

Go forth this night into the silence, date of production not identified

 Item — Box 13: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232550753], Folder: 6
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2 Sub-Series 6 Item 12
Scope and Contents

Poem written by Thomas L. Kane. Date of production not identified.

Dates: Majority of material found within date of production not identified

Joseph W. Booth diaries and poems, 1885-1928

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 155 Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Handwritten diaries and poems. These journals were kept from 1885 to 1928 when Booth was in Alpine, Utah, at the Brigham Young Academy in Provo, Utah, and in Turkey and Armenia as a missionary and as mission president.

Dates: 1885-1928

Joseph W. Booth poetry, 1885-1921

 Series — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 31197230364678]
Identifier: MSS 155 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains poetry produced by Booth, dated from between 1885 and 1921.

Dates: 1885-1921

Letter, poems, and a portrait, 1873

 Item — Box 4: [Barcode: 31197233283164], Folder: 59-60
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, addressed to "My dear Friends." The item is not dated. Beattie assures them they are in his thoughts and wishes them happiness.





Dates: 1873

Letters and a poem, 1888-1901

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233283131], Folder: 53-54
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Two handwritten and signed letters and a handwritten and signed poem. Bailey writes to "Mr. Norton" on 19 March 1888 on "59 Mt. Vernon St." stationary regarding an autograph collection. Bailey says he does not want it and speculates on someone that might.





Dates: 1888-1901

Lucy Pratt and Samuel Russell [Jr.?] poetry, date of production not identified

 File — Box 6: Series 7; Series 8; Series 9 [Barcode: 31197233277620], Folder: 14
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 9 File 4
Scope and Contents

Contains various original poems by Samuel Russell (Jr., probably) and Lucy Pratt (his mother's sister wife). 5 items, undated (had to have been written between 1848, when Lucy was born, and 1954, when Samuel died).

Dates: date of production not identified

Now I know it's a kite, date of production not identified

 Item — Box 13: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232550753], Folder: 6
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2 Sub-Series 6 Item 10
Scope and Contents

Poem written by Thomas L. Kane. Date of production not identified.

Dates: Majority of material found within date of production not identified