Immigration and American Expansion
Found in 1068 Collections and/or Records:
Evan O'Neill Kane papers, 1872-1930
Contains correspondence, a journal, and published articles by Kane. Most of the unpublished materials deal with the Kane family and his personal interests, while the articles relate to his medical practice. Materials date from between 1872 and 1930.
Biography : Mary Clines Evans
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Mary Ann Clines was born in 1834 in England, and her family later moved to Australia. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and married Robert Evans. They migrated to Utah in 1857 and settled in American Fork. The couple had no children. She died in 1930. Also included is a poem by Laura L. Timpson about Mary Clines Evans.
Biography : Robert Evans
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Robert Evans was born in 1827. He married Mary Ann Clines in 1852. He joned the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a migrated to Utah in 1856. He later moved to Utah in 1857 and settled in American Fork. He died in 1885.
Addison Everett diary
Typescript of a diary covering the time from 13 to 26 April 1847. Everett was a driver of Brigham Young's ox team. He writes about the organization of the first Mormon migrant company to come to Utah.
Barry J. Ewell papers
Materials contains thirteen CD's compiled by Ewell reflecting the completion of his review of the BYU microfilm collection. The discs contain images, newspaper articles, correspondence, birth certificates and other information related to his family's history. The data dates from 1840 to 2004. The CD's were created in January 2006.
Elmer Ewing collection of Mormon letters
Collection includes photocopies of correspondence collected by Elmer Ewing written by Mormon pioneers. Includes the letters of Temperance Bond Mack, Christeen Golden Kimball, and Nathan Calhoun Cheney describing their travels to Salt Lake City and other events in Mormon history. One letter by Cheney also includes a description of events surrounding the death of Joseph Smith.
The experiences of a western pioneer
Two handwritten accounts written by an unidentified grandchild of Albert Smith. The first story concerns an acquaintance of the family who, while traveling east from California in 1852, rescued his wagon train's horses from the Indians. The second account concerns Albert Smith and Azariah Smith, their journey with the Mormon Battalion to California, their return to Utah, and their settlement of Manti, Utah.
Experiences of the Josiah Rhead family in the Martin handcart company of 1856
Typewritten research paper for a Religion 442 class taught by Howard H. Barron at Brigham Young University. Using family records and unpublished materials as well as secondary sources, Richards writes a history of the Martin handcart company.
Sarah Ann Gillins Eyre autobiography
Typewritten autobiography. Eyre writes about her childhood and her migration to the United States from England in 1854. She relates her experiences crossing the contintent to Utah as a pioneer.
Larry Faria collection
Consist of documents collected by Larry Faria pertaining to the Presbyterian mission effort in Utah Territory, information about George Sewell Boutwell, and information about Ann Eliza Young, Brigham Young's nineteenth wife.