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Found in 1669 Collections and/or Records:
Emmeline B. Wells letters to Barrymore Hillard
Materials include two letters from Emmeline B. Wells to her great-grandson Barrymore Nugent Hillard. The letters are dated November 1903 and November 1906. They contain Wells' inquiries about her family and her admonitions for Hillard to be a good boy. They also include some information about Wells' life and feelings about her life at the time. Dated 1903 and 1906.
Kenneth D. Wells papers
Includes correspondence of Kenneth D. Wells from 1938 to 1998, including materials on the Freedoms Foundation, George W. Bush, and humanitarian efforts in El Salvador. Various videocassettes and photographs included among papers, as well as memorabilia associated with his family, the Freedoms Foundation, and the Family Foundation.
Amy Wesson papers
Contains two journals from Wesson's early years, given to her by her parents when she was 7 years old, and continuing for about a year after that time. They include information on her family life, her preferences, and her views on the world at a young age. Materials dated 1982-1983.
William Weston letter
Photocopy of a handwritten and signed letter dated Feb. 1843 and addressed to George C. Weston of Rockville, Connecticut. The item was also written by "Rebeca Weston." The Westons express a negative view of the first president of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith. They also dislike the fact that many Mormons are coming to Illinois.
Eliza Westover letter
Photocopy of a handwritten letter with a typescript of the item. Westover writes to "Lew" in response to his questions about the first president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Joseph Smith (1805-1844). She outlines her life and tells of her conversion to the LDS Church, her life in Nauvoo, Illinois, the death of Joseph Smith, and her migration to Utah.
Westover family history
Holograph and photocopies of letter dated July 22, 1877, from Joanna Matilda Erickson Westover to her husband, Edwin Lycurgus Westover; a biographical sketch of Joanna Westover; and genealogical information on the Westover family. The biographical sketch was written by Joanna's granddaughter, Mary Westover Carroll.
Virlie Vincent Westwood family history papers
Contains materials from multiple generations of Virlie Vincent Westwood's family including Robert Birkin, Elizabeth Roland Birkin, Daniel Park Vincent, Mary Ann Birkin Vincent, and more. Materials relate to their lives in Provo, Utah, including newspaper clippings, photographs, letters, bank statements, and a scrapbook of clippings. Dated approximately 1818 to 2009.
Willard Whipple diary
Photocopy of typescript. Excerpt from Willard's diary made by one of his sons. Describes trip Willard and his family made from northern Arizona to Manti, Utah, to be sealed in the Mormon temple ceremony.
William Mickle Whipple family collection
Genealogies, patriarchal blessings, correspondence, and certificates. The materials deal with family matters both in Utah and Arizona, the association of family members with the Mormon Church, and social issues.
Clara Burge White autobiography
Typescript of an autobiography of Clara Burge White. White tells of her ancestry; her life in Pearl River County Mississippi; and her conversion and subsequent baptism into the Mormon Church in 1953.