Overland Journeys to the Western United States
Found in 208 Collections and/or Records:
Florence Green Marsh personal history
Contains items written by Florence Green Marsh. They tell of her conversion story and voyage to America. Following her coming to America, she experienced harships within her family including the loss of her brother Dan. Her family eventually joined her in America. Materials are dated approximately 1945.
Jesse Bigler Martin diaries
Levi C. Matthews memorandum book
Holograph notebook (plus 4 p. partial typescript containing only the journal entries) which contains a record of depts, expenses, and later experiences after Matthews left his home in Colon, Michigan on April 15, 1851 bound for California by boat. The journal describes his travels through Mexico from Vera Cruz to Acapulco, comments about the U.S. - Mexican War, and gives details of his boat trip to San Francisco.
Memoirs : events in my life / penned by myself, Carl Jacobs
Contains Jacobs's memoirs of living in Syria, joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and immigrating to the United States. Most of the materials were prepared in 1968, with some additions from 1987.
Life of Ane Nielsen Mickelsen
Photocopy of a typewritten biography. Cawood writes about Ane Nielsen Mickelsen (1825-1909). Mickelsen was born Ane Nielsen in Denmark. She heard about the Mormon Church from Erastus Snow and came to Salt Lake City, Utah. She later lived in Cedar City and Parowan, Utah, and married Rasmus Mickelsen.
Isaac S. Miller letter to Charles Custis
Letter from "I.S.M." in Iowa to Charles Custis in Ohio apologizing for not writing on time and saying that he or she took a walk down to the Mormon encampment near their home where three thousand Mormons, mostly from England, were living while on their way to Salt Lake City. Dated May 10, 1853.
Samuel Millikan letters
Eleven typewritten copies and one holograph. In letters to his wife, Rhoda, Millikan describes the difficulties and fears of a man travelling over the plains to Salt Lake Valley, Utah, and on to the California gold fields. His letters, while descriptive of the terrain and events encountered, are full of love and yearning for home and family.
C. E. Mitchel letter
Handwritten and signed letter written from Fuerte Larma describing an overland trek by wagon train.
Montell Seely family history papers, approximately 1934-2009
Contains the records of the Robert Seely family, the two books: Seely History and Emery County 1880-1980 both written by Montell Seely. Also included are handwritten notes, numerous research files, biographical sketches, newspapers, and other documents related to family members and the Castle Valley Pageant. Materials date from 1934-2009.
Montell Seely personal journals, 1954-2005, bulk: 1981-2005
Contains the personal journals written by Montell Seely. Materials date from 1981-2005.