Immigration and American Expansion
Found in 1068 Collections and/or Records:
Life sketch of my grandmother, Elizabeth Edwards Robertson
Photocopy of a typewritten biography of Elizabeth E. Robertson, illustrated with pen and ink drawings. She was a Scottish convert to the Mormon Church who died shortly after arriving in America.
Lily Klasner legal records, 1885-1945
Case files regarding lawsuits, affidavits for various people, New Mexico warranty deeds, and other legal documents. Most involve Lily Klasner. Materials dated 1885 to 1945.
Harrison D. Littlefield journal
Handwritten journal describing Littlefield's travels around the world in 1873-4. He started in Boston Mass. and travelled westward across the United States. He then went across the Pacific to the Far East and returned to Boston by way of Europe and the Atlantic. The account contains detailed descriptions of the Far East and his railroad trip across the United States. He also describes his visit to Ogden and Salt Lake City, Utah.
Biography of Charles Joseph and Laura Elizabeth Webb Logie
Emma Amelia Townsend Lovesy autobiography
Typewritten autobiography. Lovesy tells about converting to the Mormon Church in England, migrating to Utah in 1860, and settling in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Sylvester Low family
Photocopies of collected biographies, histories, genealogies, handwritten letters, and photographs of the Low family. Sylvester Low was a Scottish convert to the Mormon Church who married two women and settled in Canada after years in Smithfield, Utah.
Era P. Lowe biography
This collection consists of 12 leaves photocopied from a typewritten newspaper article authored by Era P. Lowe, son of Thomas G. Lowe who was a Mormon pioneer; Indian scout, missionary, and colonizer. Thomas Lowe also built tabernacles and other community buildings under the direction of Brigham Young and John Taylor. Thomas was held in high regard among the Mormons, non-Mormons, and Indians alike and served in many community and Mormon Church positions.
Hans Peter Lund autobiography
Contains the autobiography of early pioneer Hans Peter Lund. Includes information on his two LDS missions to Denmark, travels with the Horace S. Eldredge wagon company, and a detailed account of Lund's personal expenses. Materials dated approximately 1870-1880.
Wilson Lund family history
Henry Lunt diary
Typed copy of a diary of Henry Lunt who served as "Assistant Clerk of the company of original pioneers to Parowan, Utah." Lunt records the journey of the pioneers to Parowan, Utah, and the activities of these settlers after they had arrived. The diary starts on 16 Dec. 1850 and ends on 2 Jan. 1852 and has many gaps.