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City and Town Life

 Subject
Subject Source: Cclanarrow

Found in 527 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas Cresank letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230321553]
Identifier: MSS SC 2307
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter written to "Dear Prinsep" on "Linden Grove Bayswater" stationary. Cresank writes that he would be delighted if Prinsep would come and dine with him on Feb. 5th. It is believed that Cresank may have had something to do with the literary circles of England.

Dates: approximately 1880
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

A critique of Utah's culture and economy : a selection of essays

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230324334]
Identifier: MSS SC 2514
Scope and Contents

Typewritten essays compiled and bound together. The items relate to the economic and social impact of the Mormon Church on Utah.

Dates: 1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

John William Crook diary and account book

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233277836]
Identifier: MSS 157
Abstract

Handwritten diary and account book of the Heber Canal Company written by John Crook from 1886 to 1903.

Dates: 1886-1903
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

P. Rothwell Crook diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230323328]
Identifier: MSS SC 2415
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary describing a trip from Liverpool, England through various parts of the United States from 16 Aug. to 27 Oct. 1872. Crook visited numerous places in New York State, Canada, Illinois, and Michigan. He also visited Salt Lake City, Utah and gave a destription of that city and the Mormons living there in entries roughly 1500 words in length.

Dates: 1872
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Jesse Wentworth Crosby diaries

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2180
Scope and Contents Materials contain an account of Jesse Wentworth Crosby's activities in Cowley, Wyoming, and in nearby communities. Entries focus on canal construction, his store, and other business enterprises, plus agricultural, church, and political activities. Pre-1902 entries are mostly notes taken at LDS general conferences and other meetings, with a few diary entries interspersed. Diaries begin in earnest on January 1, 1902. Manuscript volumes, also on microfilm, span the following dates: (1) 1884...
Dates: 1884-1914
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

The Czech and Slovak Republics : a case study / by Steven C. Page

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230352178]
Identifier: MSS 7420
Abstract

The Steven Page essay is a case study concerning the Czech and Slovak Republics, mainly addressing the activity of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the Communist rule of these republics.

Dates: 2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Thomas English Daniels journal and patriarchal blessings

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2056
Scope and Contents

Handwritten journal, patriarchal blessings, miscellaneous items, and photocopies of the materials. Daniel's journal describes his spiritual life and daily activities relating to Payson, Utah, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dated 1854 to 1877.

Dates: 1854-1877
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Eliza Jane Staker Day autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230337336]
Identifier: MSS 492
Scope and Contents

Typescripts of autobiographical materials. Day writes about her early life in Mt. Pleasant, about the defenses in the town during the Black Hawk War, and about her family. Also included is a biography by Day of her mother, Eliza Cusworth Burton Staker, who was a pioneer and an early settler in Mt. Pleasant.

Dates: 1842-1843
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Francis P. Dearborn diaries and account books

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1284
Scope and Contents

Handwritten account books and diaries. Dearborn records his financial transactions and his daily activities. The diaries cover the years from 1880 to 1895 in which Dearborn writes about his life in Pennsylvania and Utah.

Dates: 1849-1895
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Death certificate of Charles Blancher Thompson

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230347236]
Identifier: MSS 408
Scope and Contents Death certificate issued by the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for Charles Blancher Thompson. Thompson was a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who left that faith to start his own religion known as the Jehovah's Presbytery of Zion. The exact date of his death was unknown, but this death certificate establishes that he died on 27 Feb. 1895. This copy of the death certificate was issued in 1993. Also included is a photocopy of pages of a book outlining...
Dates: 1895
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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