Welsh Americans -- Utah -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Jones family diary and histories
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230319193]
Identifier: MSS SC 2067
Scope and Contents
Photocopied and typewritten histories of William Ellis Jones, Edwin Samuel Jones (1870-1938), and Hyrum Ellis Jones (1867- ). The William Ellis Jones item includes a diary by him. Also included are genealogical lists and a photocopied and typewritten history of the William Ellis Jones Family Organization.
Dates:
1860-1939
William Thomas Owens diaries and autobiography
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230363688]
Identifier: MSS 1702
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diaries and an autobiography. The autobiography was written in 1885 and tells about Owens' early life including the years he lived in Paragonah, Utah with his father's family. He lived in St. George, Utah for a time and later settled in Joseph, Utah. Owens started his diary in 1885 but most of the entries were made for the years 1930 to 1941. Owens wrties about the economic depression in Utah in the 1930s, complains about health problems, addresses family matters, and...
Dates:
1885-1941