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Immigration and American Expansion

 Subject
Subject Source: Cclabroad

Found in 1068 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas L. Kane notes, correspondence, and other material from Civil War, 1861-1883

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 5 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, notes, clippings, and other material related to Kane's wartime service. Also contains additional materials related to the war without clear ties to Kane. Materials date from between 1861 and 1883.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1861-1883

Thomas L. Kane papers on the 42nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 1861-1906

 Sub-Series — Box 60: Series 5; Series 6; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197232569985], Folder: 39-40
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 5 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains letters, telegraphs, newspaper clippings, and other materials related to the formation of the 42nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. Contains information on his role in the unit, and conflicts with Charles J. Biddle. Materials date from between 1861 and 1906.

Dates: 1861-1906

Thomas L. Kane papers on the American West and politics, 1845-1930

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains material relating to Kane's related activities connected with the development of the American West. Includes information on his lobbying for appointment to territorial governorships, his interests in Alaska and Mexico, Western railroad development, and his correspondence with a variety of state and national politicians.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1845-1930

Thomas L. Kane papers on the Civil War, 1861-1906

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains material relating to Kane's Civil War experience, including his correspondence with his wife, his capture by the Confederate Army, his release in a prisoner exchange, his Bucktails regiment, and a variety of post-war materials, including his correspondence with the artist of the murals for the Battle of Gettysburg.

Dates: 1861-1906

Thomas L. Kane personal papers, 1835-1886

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains the more personal papers of Kane. It includes papers relating to his youth, a large collection of letters he sent home from England and France, his early correspondence with Elizabeth Wood, and their correspondence following their marriage. It also includes his correspondence with Elizabeth's father, William Wood, as well as with other Kane family members. Materials date between 1835 to 1886.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1835-1886

Thomas L. Kane travel correspondence, 1835-1854

 Sub-Series — Box 9: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232550712]
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains letters of correspondence written and received by Kane throughout his travels in England and France. The materials span the years of 1835 and 1854, the bulk of the material dating from 1840 to 1846.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1835-1854

Thomas Parkinson family collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232542677]
Identifier: MSS 1565
Abstract

Letters, journals, scrapbooks and photos dealing with the Parkinson family.

Dates: 1855-1981

Thompson family biographical sketches

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230237098]
Identifier: MSS SC 269
Scope and Contents

Typewritten sketches of Mormon families that emigrated from England and Scotland on the Ship Ellen in 1851 and their subsequent settlement in Utah.

Dates: undated

Israel Thompson letter to Isaac Hite

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232593803]
Identifier: MSS SC 1216
Content Description

Letter from Israel Thompson to Isaac Hite in Kentucky. The letter is concerning the attacks by Native Americans in the area around Loudoun County, Virginia, where Thompson resided at the time. It also includes a discussion regarding the role of local government in protecting the citizens from the "angry natives." Dated August 19, 1783.

Dates: 1783 August 19

John Thompson autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230232958]
Identifier: MSS 713
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten autobiography. Also included are two typescripts of the item, a biographical sketch of Thompson, and family genealogy. Thompson was born in England and migrated to Utah in 1862. He settled in Logan and later in Clarkston, Utah. He mentions meeting Martin Harris, one of the witnesses to the authenticity of the Book of Mormon.

Dates: approximately 1872