Social Life and Customs
Found in 3407 Collections and/or Records:
Ghost Town , 1951-08-31
Interviews and correspondence with Ken Darby and Hugo Friedhofer.
The ghost town of Hillsdale
Photocopy of a typewritten history Hillsdale, Utah. The town was founded in 1871 by Mormons. The date of the composition of the item is uncertain.
The ghost town of Hillsdale
Photocopy of a typed history of Hillsdale, Utah and of the Johnson and Wilson families who founded it.
John Henry Gibbs papers
The John Henry Gibbs Collection deals mainly with Gibbs' mission. The collection is organized into the following categories: genealogical information, journals, notebooks and miscellaneous items, letters, personal history of Louisa Gibbs, articles written about the Tennessee Massacre and books owned by Gibbs.
Caroline Gifford letters
Typewritten copies of letters sent by Caroline Gifford to her mother, Ann Newton. Most of the items were written when Gifford was living in Weston, Idaho. The materials deal largely with personal and family matters.
Levi Gifford letter and fragment
Handwritten and signed letter dated 6 Dec. 1863. The item was written in Bear Lake, Idaho and addressed to "Dear Parents." Gifford writes about his experiences in moving to the Bear Lake Valley. He assures his parents that he and his family are doing well. Also included is a fragment of a letter which appears to be in Gifford's hand.
Levi Gifford letters
Typewritten copies of letters by Levi Clifford. These items were sent to Clifford's mother. Most of the materials were written in Weston, Idaho and deal largely with personal and family matters.
Thomas Giles autobiography
Photocopy of a typed autobiography of Thomas Giles taken from his journals and other sources. The item includes detailed accounts of the voyage to America, the campaign against Johnston's Army (1857-1858), and the weather and farming in Utah.
William Giles biography
Photocopy of a typed biograpy of William Giles, an English convert to the Mormon Church who emigrated to Utah, and a photographic print of a genealogical family group sheet of William Giles' family which includes pictures.
Gilliam Family genealogy
This collection contains genealogical charts. There is a preface to the charts, an index, and a list of unanswered questions about individuals.