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Immigration and American Expansion

 Subject
Subject Source: Cclabroad

Found in 1068 Collections and/or Records:

A test of faith : Jane Elizabeth James and the origins of the Utah black community

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230308568]
Identifier: MSS SC 1069
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of typescript of an unpublished article. The item is a biography of Jane Elizabeth James (1820?-1908) which also presents information on the blacks in early Utah. Jane, a black, was converted to the Mormon Church and lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, and later emigrated to Salt Lake City, Utah. She was active in the Mormon Church and was married twice. The author has also included typescripts of documents relating to Jane's life.

Dates: 1973
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Amos M. Thayer letter to Oscar B. Ireland

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233284782]
Identifier: Vault MSS 66
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated April 23, 1867, and addressed to Oscar B. Ireland. Thayer writes about the gold rush to Montana in 1866. Also included is a letter from Appleton Sturgis dated 1866 which includes a pen-and-ink drawing of an American flag with 34 stars.

Dates: 1866-1867
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

The Royal Gorge on the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad

 Collection — Item 1: [Barcode: 31197235224802]
Identifier: MSS 8597
Scope and Contents

Materials include one framed black and white photograph of a Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad train driving down the track in a gorge. Dated 1912.

Dates: 1912
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

History of William Theobald

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230330745]
Identifier: MSS SC 3120
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typescript. The item is an autobiography of William Theobald. Also included is an index to the item. Theobald was born in England in 1813 and worked on his father's farm until he was sixteen years old. He later became a carpenter and a wheelwright and served in the British navy from 1836 to 1840. He married Martha Lane in 1841, joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1848, and migrated to Utah in 1851. He worked as a police officer...
Dates: approximately 1875
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Thomas and Mary Ann Bryant Parkinson papers, 1855-1903

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1565 Series 1
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: The Thomas Parkinson family collection has been arranged in three series. The first series is comprised of personal items which belonged to Thomas and Mary Ann Bryant Parkinson and include his 1855 priesthood ordination in San Bernardino, his personal journal, and original letters from family members in England and Australia dating as early as 1856. These letters are written to Thomas and Mary Ann Bryant Porter Parkinson, and to Thomas's sister, Sarah Parkinson Rodwell Stapley....
Dates: Other: 1855-1903
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Thomas Parkinson family collection

Thomas L. and Elizabeth Wood Kane correspondence from Civil War, 1861-1863

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 5 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Kane and his wife Elizabeth during his service in the Civil War. Includes information on the course of the war, the Kane family, and personal business. Materials date from between 1861 and 1863.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1861-1863
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Civil War

Thomas L. and Elizabeth Wood Kane correspondence from courtship and marriage, 1852-1853

 Sub-Series — Box 10: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232550720]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Thomas L. Kane and Elizabeth Dennistoun Wood related to their courtship. Letters date from July 1852 to May 1853.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1852-1853
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane personal papers

Thomas L. Kane correspondence, 1924

 Sub-Series — Box 40: Series 7 [Barcode: 31197232551066]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 7 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents

Contains a letter of apology by Thomas L. and Thelma Kane to his parents, Evan O'Neill and Lila Kane, dating from 1924.

Dates: Majority of material found in 1924
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Kane family personal papers

Thomas L. Kane correspondence and other material on military service, 1869-1878

 Sub-Series — Box 24: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197232550878]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 5 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Kane and William Rickards, among others, related to Kane's service during the Civil War. Materials date from between 1869 and 1878.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1869-1878
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Civil War

Thomas L. Kane correspondence from Civil War, 1861-1877

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 5 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Kane and family members and friends. Includes discussion of the conduct of the war, command of the Bucktails Regiment, and family and personal news. Also includes correspondence on Kane's resignation in 1863, and later reminiscences. Materials date from between 1861 and 1877.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1861-1877
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane papers on the Civil War

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