Scope and Contents

Handwritten autobiographical materials. Snow writes about his early life in Vermont, conversion to the Mormon Church, and missionary work. Some genealogy and patriarchal blessings are included. Snow made the overland journey by ox team from Council Bluffs, Iowa to Salt Lake City in 1850. He writes of numerous deaths from cholera, problems with company discipline, and travelling conditions.

Scope and Contents Materials include three volumes of handwritten diaries where Larkin writes about his life in England as a policeman; his immigration to America in 1863 aboard the ship Amazon; and, the overland journey from Florence, Nebraska to Salt Lake City by ox team in the Daniel D. McArthur Company. Larkin includes a description of preparations for the trail, and wrote lengthy and detailed daily entries about the appearance and geography of the overland trail, company discipline, hunting, and births...

Scope and Contents Materials include Emmeline B. Wells's handwritten diary dating from 1844 to 1846. This volume tells of Wells' overland journey from Nauvoo, Illinois, to Garden Grove, Iowa, in 1846. It also describe Wells's departure from Massachusetts in 1844 to join with the body of the Mormon Church at Nauvoo, Illinois. Some genealogy is also included. Wells writes detailed entries about daily chores, children, difficult travelling conditions, and her relationships with other women on the journey to Iowa....

Scope and Contents

Materials include Emmeline B. Wells's handwritten diary dated 1874 to 1875. It contains day-to-day events and thoughts. Emmeline mentions her concerns about Mellie whom she wishes had more faith. She also mentions dealing with "nervous attacks" which feel "like death." She also writes about her work with the Woman's Exponent and various family matters. The diary has a light brown plain leather cover. Dated 1874-1875.

Scope and Contents

Materials include Emmeline B. Wells's handwritten diary from 1877. It includes statements about recent Church events or business, when she attended various Relief Society meetings or other Church meetings, and details about caring for her family. She also mentions the dedication of the St. George temple and her desire that the Church members will work together in unity. Dated 1877.

Scope and Contents

Materials include Emmeline B. Wells's handwritten diary dated January 1, 1879 to August 5, 1879. The diary has a tan cover. The diary focuses mostly on social gatherings and events. Mentions a trip to Washington D.C. and describes the business they conducted, the people they met, and the places they saw. Describes her trip to and impressions of Chicago, Illinois as well. Dated January-August 1879.

Scope and Contents

Materials include Emmeline B. Wells's handwritten diary from 1881. The cover is dark red and leather. The diary contains material about religion, family, the Church, work with the Woman's Exponent, and the community. Emmeline mentions a dream she had on January first about a transparent dove that came to rest on her bed, she felt it predicted a happy new year. Mentions the Lion House in Salt Lake City catching on fire and deaths of family members (not related to the fire). Dated 1881.

Scope and Contents

Materials include Emmeline B. Wells's handwritten diary dated July 1882 to August 1883. Most of the entries occur in July with one entry in August. The cover is red leather and opens vertically. This diary describes travels to San Francisco and other areas in the western United States. It also describes a trip to the Boston World's Fair in August. Includes some entries written by Wells' daughter, Louisa. Dated July 1882 to August 1883.

Scope and Contents

Materials include Emmeline B. Wells's handwritten diary dated January 1 to December 5, 1883 with the bulk of the entries occuring between January and July. The cover is brown leather with a clasp that has broken off. It contains day-to-day descriptions and thoughts about events in Emmeline's personal life, family, business, Church work, and community. Dated 1883.

Scope and Contents

Materials include Emmeline B. Wells's handwritten diary from 1887. It has a brown leather folding cover. It contains day-to-day descriptions and thoughts about events in Emmeline's personal life, family, business, Church work, and community. Mentions the Edmunds-Tucker Act passing the House with only 39 votes against. She says that she thinks its evidence of the Lord intending to discipline his people. Dated 1887.