Scope and Contents Photocopies of handwritten diaries and correspondence. Bleak's diaries cover the years 1864, 1869-1895 with a gap for parts of 1885 and for 1886. Bleak writes about his daily activities in St. George and in Santa Clara, Utah, about his activities while serving on the Southern Indian Mission, about his callings for the Mormon Church, and about his relationships with various leaders of the Mormon Church including Brigham Young (1801-1877), Jacob Hamblin (1819-1886), Erastus Snow (1818-1886),...

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Photocopy of handwritten entries in an account book. The materials listed were donated and taken out of the "United Order." The "Order" was an attempt by Mormons to hold all goods in common.

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Typed historical data on the Talbot family. The item includes transcripts of correspondence, family histories, historical notes, reminiscences, genealogies, travel descriptions, and miscellaneous items. In particular, the collection describes various wars, uprisings, and social conditions in nineteenth century South Africa. The collection also includes a history of the Morrisites, the Morrisite War, and other information relating to Utah and Mormonism.

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Photocopies of handwritten entries in an account book. The item lists the assets of the Huntington Cooperative in November and December of 1881.

Scope and Contents Photocopy of a handwritten autobiography and diary. These materials were created when Kirby was in the territorial penitentiary of Utah for polygamy. Kirby was born in England, joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1852, performed missionary work in England, migrated to Utah in 1863 where he lived in several different places, took additional wives, joined the United Order, and went to prison for polygamy. His diary covers the years 1886 to 1887 when he was in the...

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Photocopies of handwritten records. The items deal with the finances and the value of property held by Orderville. Most of the materials are dated 1879 and 1885.

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Handwritten list dated 26 July 1855 in which Rodeback presents the items and their value he is placing in "consecration" to the Mormon Church.

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Typewritten history of the United Order of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The date of composition for the item is unknown.

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The folder contains a handwritten letter dated 6 May 1874 and signed by an "A. Jones." The item lists the number of people wanting to joing the "United Order" in Provo, Utah. The total is 821.

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Handwritten record books of the United Order in Orderville, Utah. The three volumes cover the years 1892-1916, 1886-1893, and 1889-1905. The materials document the finances of the Mormons living under the United Order in Orderville.