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Sheldon Riser Brewster papers
Autobiographies, official correspondence, newspaper clippings, certificates, and miscellaneous items. These materials document the life and civic and church careers of Brewster. They include letters from prominent Utah politicians and newsletters Brewster sent to members of his ward who were in the U.S. military forces during World War II.
Jane Brice blessing
Handwritten blessing given to Jane Brice by W. G. Perkins, handwritten letter to Jane Brice from her brother John in England, and a photocopy of a genealogical chart showing ancestors and descendants of Jane Brice.
A brief history of Ida Smoot Dusenberry
Brief history of William Cook Prows
This collection consists of a photocopy of a handwritten biography of William Cook Prows. Prows was a pioneer to both Salt Lake City, Utah and Colonia Juarez, Mexico; a member of the Mormon Battalion; a gold prospector; a cooper; a horticulturist; and a polygamist. He was married to both Lodesky Ann Roberds and to Louisa Melinda James both of whom he took to Arizona. Then he took Louisa to Colonia Juarez due to the persecution of polygamists.
A brief sketch of Hardy history
Typewritten history of the Hardy family including Zachariah Hardy. The family joined the Mormon Church and migrated to Utah.
John C. Briggs correspondence
ALS's which trace the emigration of a small group of related families from Ralls County, Missouri to California. The bulk of the letters are from Robert C. Briggs and John M. Kelley to John C. Briggs of Missouri. The letters give an overview of life, economics, and politics in California previous to, during, and following the Civil War years giving insights into family progress, squabbles, and the unhappiness of their Negro slaves in California.
Samuel Briggs biographical sketches
Typewritten sketch written by his son, Azer R. Briggs, and a typescript of an autobiographical sketch which tells of his life in England, his conversion to Mormonism, his immigration to Salt Lake City, Utah, and his testimony.
Hilda Hall Bringhurst biography
Typewritten biography of Alfred Lorenzo Hall. Bringhurst writes about her father's life in the Dixie area of southern Utah. The date of the composition of the item is uncertain.
Margaret Bringhurst family papers
Includes the diaries of Margaret Bringhurst's parents, Golden Lang and Lillie Williams, including letters. Golden Lang's diaries were kept during his service in the United States Navy during WWII. Also includes Margaret's own diaries, letters, and photographs. Dated 1923 to 2017.