Biography -- 19th century
Found in 56 Collections and/or Records:
John A. Evans papers
John A. Evans papers contains personal and Desert News Company papers.
Samuel Buchanan Frost
Handwritten biography of Samuel Buchanan Frost and a typescript of the item. Frost was a convert to the Mormon Church who migrated to Utah and settled in Draper, Utah.
Mary Ethel McNeil Gardner personal history
Typed, mimeographed, and bound personal history of Mary Ethel McNeil Gardner. The item gives particular emphasis on Gardner's association with the Mormon Church and her role as a Relief Society president.
Willard Gardner biography
One typewritten booklet. It contains a brief history of Willard Gardner. He has been referred to as the "father of modern soil physics." Willard got his Ph.D. in physics at the University of California at Berkeley and later on joined the Utah State University Physics Department where he worked on the theoretical and experimental interpretation of soil moisture phenomena.
Mary Staples Hansen letter concerning Richard Britton
Handwritten and unsigned letter dated 6 Sept. 1975. The item briefly describes the life of Richard Britton, a Mormon jeweler in Utah.
Etelka W. Johnson letter
Typewritten and signed letter. Johnson writes about Charles Hopkins. Also included is a photocopy of a newspaper clipping and an excerpt from a history of Lehi, Utah, relating to Hopkins.
Johnson family biographies
Typewritten biographies and family histories. The materials relate to the families of Benjamin Franklin Johnson, Utah poneer, Mormon polygamist, farmer, and secretary to the first president of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith. Also included are a biography of Sarah Elizabeth Senior Johnson, daughter-in-law of Benjamin Johnson, and a book of poetry.
George Washington Langley
Holograph biography of George Washington Langley (1818-1850). Mormon missionary and pioneer to Utah, bodyguard of prophet Brigham Young (1801-1877), and husband of Mary Turner and Martha McKinney Frost.
Letter concerning James Madison Barlow
Handwritten letter. The item presents a brief biographical sketch of James Madison Barlow, a Mormon dentist in Utah.
Life and labors of the late president of the B.Y.A. Board, 1895 October 16
Original copy and photocopy of a biography by By Joseph E. Taylor. Folder 5 is a photocopy of folder 4.