Social Life and Customs
Found in 3405 Collections and/or Records:
Stella Sudweeks Wood papers
Typewritten and handwritten autobiography, genealogy, letters from family members, and a Patriarchal blessing given by the Mormon patriarch Joseph Smith, Sr. in 1836. Wood relates childhood experiences in Piute County, Utah, and Kimberly, Idaho. She details her missions for the Mormon Church to St. Joseph, Missouri, in 1912 and to London, England, in 1946. She discusses her family, pioneering experiences, and her Mormon Church related activities.
Alson Woodard family history
Family history of the Alson Woodard family derived from letters, 1800-1919.
David Orin Woodbury autobiography
Photocopy of a typescript. Woodbury writes about his childhood, his schooling, his military service, his work in the Mormon Church, his business ventures, and his special memories of his parents and children.
Woodbury family life histories
Contains the family history of the Woodbury family. Includes biographies of Hagop Tumas Gagosian and other Woodbury family members. Pictures and other experiences relating to family members can also be found with materials. Pedigree charts are contained within the large family history book.
Phoebe K. Woodbury letters
Handwritten letters, lists of ancestors, and patriarchal blessings. Most of the letters were sent to family members and tell of her life in Salt Lake City.
Blanche Hatch Woodland papers
Contains the personal diaries of Ruth Blanche Hatch Woodland, as well as other booklets, and letters from the Booklore Club Ruth belonged to. Diary entries and other material describes the basic day to day activities of Ruth between 1904 and 1982.
Rose Snow Rick Woodruff papers
Handwritten and signed correspondence, a biography, and autobiography, and cards notifying family members of deaths. The materials were collected by Rose Snow Rick Woodruff. The correspondence are largely between Rowley and Bedford family members and deal with personal matters. These items relate to Mormon families in Utah and England.
Wilford Woodruff family letters
Wilford Woodruff letter to Susanna Mehetable Rogers Sangiovanni Pickett Keate
Handwritten and signed letter, dated April 22, 1845, addressed to Susannah Sangiovanni. The manuscript accompanied another by Heber C. Kimball (Vault MSS 697). The item gives an intimate look at the feelings and the attitudes of the Mormon leaders during the period after the death of Joseph Smith (1805-1844) and before the Mormons were driven from Nauvoo, Illinois starting in 1846.
Leonard Woodward papers
Contains materials relating to the life of Leonard Woodward and his participation in and contributions to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) organization, particularly in Utah and the Utah National Parks Council of the BSA. Also includes photographs documenting recipients of the BSA's highest adult award from 1943-1975. Materials dated 1928-2010.