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Subject Source: Cclanarrow

Found in 1668 Collections and/or Records:

Wilford D. Lee personal and family history, circa 1915-1937, date of production not identified

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1553 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Personal and family history of Lee, including biographies, certificates, essays, and correspondence, circa 1915-1937. Includes information on his personal history, as well as biographies of members of the Lee, Woolf, Hansen, Sorenson, and Holman families.

Dates: Other: circa 1915-1937; Other: date of production not identified

Alexander Wilkinson family reunion records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5739
Scope and Contents

Contains notes and records of the Wilkinson family reunion of 1975, as well as several life histories and family genealogies of descendants of Alexander Wilkinson. Dated 1927-1978.

Dates: 1927-1978

Manuel Lisa will

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233288502]
Identifier: Vault MSS 319
Scope and Contents

Handwritten last will and testament, dated 5 Sept. 1821, and composed in St. Louis, Missouri. Also included is an indenture of Manuel's wife, Mary Lisa, after the death of her husband to receive funds borrowed by the Missouri Fur Company.

Dates: 1821 September 5

The Willard family : Josiah Willard's descendants

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230336437]
Identifier: MSS 463
Scope and Contents

Typewritten genealogy. The item traces the descendants of Josiah Willard (1635-1674) and Simon Willard (1605-1676) for four generations. The families largely lived in New England at that time. The information in this item was taken from the "Willard Genealogy" published in 1915 and was revised by Stephen F. Willard in 1962.

Dates: 1962

Ivan Robison Willey papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8488
Scope and Contents Collection includes important documents, correspondence, and pictures from the various phases of Willey's life such as his church callings, mission, and University of Wyoming period. There are also books put together by Ivan of his speeches given and other professional accomplishments throughout his career in the education systems of Wyoming. Also includes a journal from Clarissa Robison Willey, Ivan's mother, and other materials on and by his family as it pertains to his life. Dates range...
Dates: 1930-2011

William Bayard Weir riddle book, 1878 March

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 511 Series 10
Scope and Contents note

Contains a riddle book belonging to William Bayard Weir, dated circa March 1878. Riddles are collected by famous authors on various subjects including scriptures and anagrams. The joke book was made by William's sister-in-law, Anna C. Weir and six envelopes contain loose papers found between pages of the book.

Dates: 1878 March

William Dearborn Brown journal

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS7819
Dates: circa 1860

William Jordan Flake diary

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS1453_F1
Dates: 1884-1885

William Wood visiting cards, 1853, approximately 1880

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 3190 Series 11 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains two visiting cards found in the pages of a Roman history volume in the Kane family collection. These cards depict D. Chalmers and Chas. Chalmers. Each is addressed to William Wood, and contains a small amount of information about the lives of the subject. The card for Chas. Chalmers is dated 1853; the card for D. Chalmers is undated, but likely dates to the late-19th century.

Dates: 1853; approximately 1880

Evan Austin Williams letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232592227]
Identifier: MSS 8804
Scope and Contents

Color copy of a letter from Evan Austin Williams, writing from Willard, Utah, to his parents in Wales. In his letter, Williams talks about armies being sent to destroy the Mormons and shares his testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith and the Mormon religion. He also inquires about other family in Wales and talks about his own, including his son, Noah. Dated January 22, 1863.

Dates: 1863 January 22