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Teachers -- Utah -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Vilate Elliott diaries

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232487477]
Identifier: MSS 282
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diaries. The earliest journal was kept from 1899 to 1900 when Elliott went from Provo, Utah to Bluff, Utah to teach school. She writes about school events, illnesses, and her selling of magazine subscriptions. The later journal was kept from 1924 to 1925 and describes Elliott's European tour.

Dates: 1899-1925

History of Ole Van Harris and wife, Annie May Perry Harris

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230322866]
Identifier: MSS SC 2609
Scope and Contents

Typewritten biography of Ole Van Harris and Annie May Perry Harris, his wife. Ole was born in Parowan, Utah in 1876 and was raised on ranch near the town. Ole attended Brigham Young Academy, taught school in various places in Utah, and eventually settled in Salt Lake City, Utah to work as a businessman. His wife Annie May Perry Harris was born in Provo, Utah in 1876 and married Ole in 1901.

Dates: approximately 1980

Richard Roswell Lyman papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1079
Abstract Biographical materials, memorabilia, journals, and writings. These items include typescripts of published biographies of Richard R.'s grandfather, Amasa M. Lyman and his father, Francis M. Lyman by Albert R. Lyman. These materials describe the history of the Lyman family in New England, California, and Utah. Richard R. Lyman's journals (1919-1937) record his daily activities and also served as notebooks for ideas. He records his feelings about religion, his family, education, engineering,...
Dates: 1890-1963

Richard Roswell Lyman papers, 1918-1937

 Series — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197232485794]
Identifier: MSS 1079 Series 1
Scope and Contents Includes various biographical materials and memorabilia, journals, and writings. Personal memorabilia include a patriarchial blessing by John Brown, a photograph of Lyman cemetery lot, funeral services for Richard R. Lyman, and an autograph book for Brigham Young Academy. Five journals belonging to Richard R. Lyman are also included. The journals cover only a small segment of his life, that from 1918 to 1937 with important gaps. The early journals record his daily activities and also served...
Dates: 1918-1937

Richard Roswell Lyman writings, undated

 Series — Box 2: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232485802]
Identifier: MSS 1079 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains typescripts used in preparation of "Biography of Francis M. Lyman, Apostle, 1840-1919", by Albert R. Lyman, published in 1958. Manuscript contains a history of the family's beginnings in New England, their involvement in early Church history, their journeys to Utah and resettlements in California, southern Utah, and central Utah.

Dates: undated

Ruby K. Smith correspondence and mementoes, approximately 1932-1949

 Series — Box 5: Series 3; Series 4 [Barcode: 31197232484243]
Identifier: MSS 326 Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains diaries, book manuscripts, correspondence, scrapbooks, pioneer and family biographies, and photo albums. Smith's diaries cover the years from September 1921 to December 1941, and 1950 to 1964. Some of the correspondence is between Smith and her mother when Ruby served as a nutritionist for the Red Cross at San Francisco and Richmond, California from 1942 to 1944. The materials document Smith's activities, jobs, and writings. Smith worked as a "Home Demonstrating Agent" in Utah...
Dates: approximately 1932-1949

Ruby K. Smith diaries, 1921-1964

 Series
Identifier: MSS 326 Series 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains diaries, book manuscripts, correspondence, scrapbooks, pioneer and family biographies, and photo albums. Smith's diaries cover the years from September 1921 to December 1941, and 1950 to 1964. Some of the correspondence is between Smith and her mother when Ruby served as a nutritionist for the Red Cross at San Francisco and Richmond, California from 1942 to 1944. The materials document Smith's activities, jobs, and writings. Smith worked as a "Home Demonstrating Agent" in Utah...
Dates: 1921-1964

Ruby K. Smith photograph album, 1919-1929

 Sub-Series — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197232484292]
Identifier: MSS 326 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains diaries, book manuscripts, correspondence, scrapbooks, pioneer and family biographies, and photo albums. Smith's diaries cover the years from September 1921 to December 1941, and 1950 to 1964. Some of the correspondence is between Smith and her mother when Ruby served as a nutritionist for the Red Cross at San Francisco and Richmond, California from 1942 to 1944. The materials document Smith's activities, jobs, and writings. Smith worked as a "Home Demonstrating Agent" in Utah...
Dates: 1919-1929

Ruby K. Smith photograph album, 1930-1949

 Sub-Series — Box 2: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197232484284]
Identifier: MSS 326 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains diaries, book manuscripts, correspondence, scrapbooks, pioneer and family biographies, and photo albums. Smith's diaries cover the years from September 1921 to December 1941, and 1950 to 1964. Some of the correspondence is between Smith and her mother when Ruby served as a nutritionist for the Red Cross at San Francisco and Richmond, California from 1942 to 1944. The materials document Smith's activities, jobs, and writings. Smith worked as a "Home Demonstrating Agent" in Utah...
Dates: 1930-1949

Ruby K. Smith photograph album, 1949-1965

 Sub-Series — Box 3: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197232484276]
Identifier: MSS 326 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Contains diaries, book manuscripts, correspondence, scrapbooks, pioneer and family biographies, and photo albums. Smith's diaries cover the years from September 1921 to December 1941, and 1950 to 1964. Some of the correspondence is between Smith and her mother when Ruby served as a nutritionist for the Red Cross at San Francisco and Richmond, California from 1942 to 1944. The materials document Smith's activities, jobs, and writings. Smith worked as a "Home Demonstrating Agent" in Utah...
Dates: 1949-1965