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Photocopies of a holograph autobiography. Bengt Johnson Sr. was a Swedish convert to the Mormon Church and was baptized in 1854. He came to Utah in 1862 and settled in Provo. His account largely tells of his adjustment to Mormonism.

Scope and Contents Born in Gorhaum, Maine in 1814 to James and Hannah Harding Lewis. Sketch includes the following data; family background in Maine; went to sea for a few years, ended up in Saint Loring, Missouri; conversion to Mormonism, 1841; married Emily Jennson Holman, 1847; called to settle southern Utah, 1850; left Parowan to serve mission to China, 1852; returned from mission, 1854; married Emma Batman, 1877, called to grow cotton in Utah's Dixie; moved to Kanab, 1871; moved to Taylor, Arizona, 1882;...

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Biography of David Pinkney Rainey (1815-1888) by an unknown author. Rainey was baptised into the Mormon Church in 1843. He served on two missions for that church and was in the "Mormon Battalion" (1846-1847) during the war with Mexico. He came to Utah and lived in Provo and Richmond in that state.

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This collection consists of 12 leaves photocopied from a typewritten newspaper article authored by Era P. Lowe, son of Thomas G. Lowe who was a Mormon pioneer; Indian scout, missionary, and colonizer. Thomas Lowe also built tabernacles and other community buildings under the direction of Brigham Young and John Taylor. Thomas was held in high regard among the Mormons, non-Mormons, and Indians alike and served in many community and Mormon Church positions.

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Typewritten biography. The item describes Park's conversion to the Mormon faith, his various travels, and his final stay in Utah.

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This collection consists of photocopies of typescripts of biographies, autobiographies, and miscellaneous items relating to the lives and activities of members of the Phillips family. Many of the members of the family lived in Springville, Utah where they were active in Mormon Church affairs.

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Collection includes a photocopy of an autobiography prepared by Josiah Rogerson, a short account of his experience in the Martin Handcart Company, citizenship papers, and two other certificates. The materials date from between 1841 and 1878.

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Typed biography of Thomas Moulton and family. Includes a description of their conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England, their passage with the Willie Handcart Company, and their settling in Provo and Heber City, Utah. The document is undated, but appears to have been compiled some time after 1940.

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Contains research files on Albert King Thurber's family and ancestors. Materials were compiled by his descendants and William Hartley, the author Another Kind of Gold, a book on Thurber. Includes correspondence, maps, photographs, diaries, and other records. Items were created in England and America from 1783-2011.

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Photocopies of typewritten manuscripts. The materials are a history of the Turman family with accompanying genealogies. Also included are brief biographies of Turman family members. The Turmans lived in Virginia and Kentucky. After joining the Mormon Church, they lived largely in Utah and Arizona.