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Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 208 Collections and/or Records:

Mary Jane Whitney Groo patriarchal blessing, 1851 March 23

 Item — Box 8: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197233284014], Folder: 20
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 1
Dates: 1851 March 23
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Groo family papers / Mary Jane Whitney Groo papers

Mary Jane Whitney Groo patriarchal blessing, 1851 March 23

 Item — Box 8: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197233284014], Folder: 20
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 2
Dates: 1851 March 23
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Groo family papers / Mary Jane Whitney Groo papers

Maurice B. Bateman papers, before 2006

 File — Box 2: Series 4; Series 6; Series 7 [Barcode: 31197231237972], Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 2 File 17
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain history of Maurice B. Bateman's military service in World War II, from June 1943 to November 1945. The collection discusses his training, his base in England and 19 bombing missions over Europe. Also included is a copy of Bateman's patriarchal blessing, pieces of correspondence, and transcribed flight log. Dated before 2006.

Dates: before 2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Europe) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps / Saints at War Project records for United States Army Air Corps crew members

John McEwan diary

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1051
Scope and Contents Materials include a handwritten diary detailing McEwan's experiences from 1843 to 1858. The diary includes brief entries about his travels from Ireland to Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1843, and patriarchal blessings for both McEwan and his wife, Amanda. The majority of the journal contains writings on McEwan's experience as a member of the Elk Mountain Mission to negotiate for land with the Ute Indian tribes in southeastern Utah, from May to October 1855, including getting lost in the mountain...
Dates: 1843-1889
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John McEwan diary

Priddy Meeks correspondence

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2171
Scope and Contents

Handwritten correspondence and patriarchal blessings of family members. Most of the items were written in Parowan and in Orderville, Utah and relate to family matters.

Dates: 1854-1892
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Priddy Meeks correspondence

Miscellaneous business items, 1887

 File — Box 6: [Barcode: 31197233294617], Folder: 20
Identifier: Vault MSS 790
Dates: 1887
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 790, L. John Nuttall papers

Miscellaneous items

 File — Box 7: [Barcode: 31197233294625], Folder: 23
Identifier: Vault MSS 790
Dates: 1857-1904
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 790, L. John Nuttall papers

Miscellaneous items, 1881

 File — Box 6: [Barcode: 31197233294617], Folder: 11
Identifier: Vault MSS 790
Dates: 1881
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 790, L. John Nuttall papers

Moore family patriarchal blessings

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 1308
Scope and Contents

Three handwritten and signed patriarchal blessings of Moore family members David, Susan, and Sarah. Two blessings are dated 29 January 1844 at Nauvoo, Illinois and were signed by Hyrum Smith. The third is dated 26 January 1889 at Ogden, Utah.

Dates: 1844-1889
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Moore family patriarchal blessings

Newel Kimball Whitney and Elizabeth Ann Smith Whitney patriarchal blessings

 Digital Record
Identifier: VMSS76_S2_SS1_B6_F19_I1
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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