Tooele (Utah) -- History
Subject
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
John W. Tate diary
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230307495]
Identifier: MSS SC 961
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of a 224 page holograph diary. Tate, a native of Tooele, Utah, was called as a missionary to the Southern States' Mission for the Mormon Church in 1887. His diary recounts how he received this call, how he prepared for his mission, and various incidents relating to missionary activities and his personal experiences.On one occasion (23 Dec. 1887), he and his companion (Milo Hendricks) were shot with a shot gun. Tate was struck by 21 pieces of shot. Fifteen of which...
Dates:
1887-1888
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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John W. Tate diary
John W. Tate papers
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1028
Scope and Contents
Typescript of a diary, photocopies and typescripts of letters received, and biographical information. The diary relates to Tate's work in colonizing Arizona from 1880 to 1881. The letters were received by Tate from 1887 to 1888 while serving as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Southern States. The biographical data lists the church, city, and county positions held by Tate from 1871 to 1914.
Dates:
1880-1914
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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John W. Tate papers