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Found in 1668 Collections and/or Records:
Gomer Peacock family papers
Newspaper clippings, poetry, certificates and other biographical information on Gomer Peacock and his family, dated 1920-1975.
Jean Rio Griffiths Baker Pearce letters and photographs
Collection comprises a series of letters written by Jane Rio Baker to her children (including William George Baker); a photocopy of Jane's obituary; William George Baker's letter to his son Josiah Elliot Baker; and a scrapbook containing family photos, pedigree charts, and other family history-related materials on Jane Rio Baker's family. Materials dated 1843-1960.
Esther Penrose family record
Bound volume of 114 pages of records of temple ordinances and family and personal history.
Penrose family papers
Contains corrspondence, warranty deed, newspaper clippings, patriarchal blessing, and photograph negative of the Penrose family.
“People of the Hills” by J. E. Broaddus, approximately 1900-1954
Materials include the manuscript of J. E. Broaddus's story "People of the Hills." It is written under his pen-name of "Will Hail." It is a story about a Utah forest ranger, his sister, and his friend in early-1900s Utah. The short story "Spanish Gold" is an early version of "People of the Hills."
Brigham Young Perkins biography and journal
Handwritten biography and journal. The biography is about Brigham's father, Jesse Nelson Perkins (1819-1883). Jesse was a Mormon missionary and pioneer who was active in civic and in Mormon Church affairs. He first settled in Davis County, Utah and later moved to Taylor, Arizona in 1877 with Brigham. Brigham's journal tells about his life in Taylor, Arizona.
Perkins family newsletters
Photocopies of "Hi-Lights," the official newsletter of the Jesse Nelson Perkins, Sr., family organization. Contains family news items, genealogical information, and biographical sketches of family members.
William Perry correspondence
Eight ALS's to Lady Maria Stanley dated December 1837 to January 1838; five letters to his mother dated August 1839 to October 1839. The letters discuss family and personal matters in Great Britain.