Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- History
Found in 200 Collections and/or Records:
Nelson Higgins certificates
Silas Hillman autobiography and financial records
Handwritten autobiography of Hillman describing his conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his later experiences. He writes about the persecutions and problems the Mormons faced in Kirtland, Ohio, Missouri, and Nauvoo, Illinois. He also writes about encounters with Ute Indians during the 1850s following his migration to Utah. Also included are family financial records. Collection includes photocopy of materials.
History of James and Rhoda Leach Nease Guyman
Typescript of a biography of James Guyman. The date of the composition of the item is uncertain. Guyman was an early convert to the Mormon Church who migrated to Utah and eventually settled in Springville, Utah. He died in Fountain Green, Utah.
The history of Mormon mercantile cooperation in Utah
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.
History of Alexander H. Hill Richards
Five typewritten copies of a biography of Alexander H. Hill Richards. The items contain information concerning the temporal and spiritual experiences of Richards' life.
Homer and Crockett family histories
Collection includes typewritten copies of family histories, correspondence, and biographies believed to have been compiled by Rachel Maretta Homer Crocket. The materials relate to the Homer and Crockett families that were associated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for many years. The items cover a wide range of topics over many years. Included are biographies of Russell King Homer, William Harrison Homer, and Rose Homer Widtsoe.
William H. Homer research papers
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.
William Henry Hooper letter
Handwritten letter addressed to the "Hon. E. Smith, Probate Judge for Great Salt Lake Co." Hooper states that he is submitting an inventory of the estate of the late Almon Whiting Babbitt. The estate items were to be set apart for the use of the deceased's widow and family.
Edward Hunter letter
Handwritten letter and typescript. The letter is dated November 27, 1882 and is addressed to Nancy Kennedy. Hunter expresses concern over the disenfranchising of members of the Mormon Church by the United States government.
Hutchins family newsletters
Newletters and biographies. The materials relate to the Hutchings family of Utah. Many of their ancestors joined the Mormon Church in the nineteenth century and migrated to Utah. In the newsletters are excerpts from diaries and autobiographies.