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Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:

Biography of William Rufus Rogers Stowell

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230348556]
Identifier: MSS 506
Abstract

Includes typewritten and handwritten biographies of William Rufus Rogers Stowell. Also included are typed excerpts from the biography and photocopies of an account of Stowell's death handwritten by his grandson, Earl Stowell. William Stowell was a convert to the Mormon Church. He lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, migrated to Utah in 1852, served in the Utah Militia during the Utah Expedition, served on missions for the Mormon Church, and went to Mexico to avoid prosecution for polygamy.

Dates: approximately 1893-1950

Charles A. Callis correspondence

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230315415]
Identifier: MSS SC 1789
Scope and Contents

56 photocopies of typewritten letters and miscellaneous items. Callis talks about his temporal and spiritual experiences and thoughts as a mission president and apostle.

Dates: 1919-1941

Franklin Clark papers

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3274
Scope and Contents

Collection contains information about the personal life of Franklin Clark, and includes journals, letters, papers, genealogical records, and historical documents. Historical documents and letters cover the period from 1899 to 1901. Genealogical records are undated. Franklin Clark journals cover the period from 1899 to 1901. Photocopied Edward Watkin Clark journal covers the period from 1847 to 1903.

Dates: approximately 1899-1903

H. H. Cluff diary

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 1946
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary (144 pages) by Harvey H. Cluff. Cluff records events relating to his church activities. He talks about church talks, church courts, and reactions to the activities of federal officials who were pursuing Church members because of the practice of polygamy. Cluff presents copies of letters written by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and gives an account of his arrest for polygamy on April 30, 1887.

Dates: 1887-1888

Israel Franklin Evans papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230218601]
Identifier: MSS 1762
Scope and Contents Certificates, handwritten and typewritten correspondence, speeches, reports, newspaper clippings, receipts, a short biography, magazines, legal papers, a guest book, and a diary. The guest book and diary are found in the same volume. Some of the materials relate to Evans' service as president of the Eastern States Mission for the Mormon Church. The materials deal with his service to the Mormon Church, his law career, and his interest in education in Utah. Many of the items relate to...
Dates: 1918-1956

From the halls of memory

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230305507]
Identifier: MSS SC 798
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of typescript. Author discusses his family's British roots; their acceptance of Mormonism while living in Birmingham, England, and their immigration to the United States. Tolton also describes his experiences during the Black Hawk War (Utah) and frontier life in Utah. His account goes into great detail about his involvement in territorial and state politics, his business ventures, family life, and his mission to Great Britain for the Mormon Church.

Dates: 1931

The history of Mormon mercantile cooperation in Utah

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2673
Scope and Contents

Carbon copy of a typed PhD dissertation in economics at the University of California. The campus of the University of California is not specified. The item relates the history of the the Mormon Mercantile Cooperation in Utah.

Dates: 1935

William H. Homer research papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231566099]
Identifier: MSS 825
Scope and Contents

Collection includes handwritten and typewritten research notes, articles, genealogies, diaries, and biographies. Also included is Homer family correspondence. The family members lived in Utah, Wyoming, and Montana. The notes relate to Homer's research on Martin Harris (1783-1875). Also included is a diary Homer's father, William Harrison Homer, Sr., kept while he was on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England from 1867 to 1868.

Dates: 1867-1965

John L. Smith personal and family papers, 1792-1950

 Series — Box 5: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232563210], Folder: 1-3
Identifier: MSS 680 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains priesthood blessing transcripts, legal documents, articles, letters, and other Smith family papers, dated 1792 to 1950.

Dates: 1792-1950

LDS Polynesian American Oral History Project case files, 1991-2004

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 25 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts, contact information, and biographical information for the participants, as well as the original audio recordings of the oral history interviews conducted by the LDS Polynesian American Oral History Project, 1991-2004.

Dates: 1991-2004