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Family histories

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Scope Note: Narrative studies of families and the tracing of their lineages and histories. For lineages of people, or purebred animals in tabular or diagrammatic form see [Genealogical tables.]

Found in 635 Collections and/or Records:

Clarence D. Taylor personal correspondence, 1990-2000

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3254 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains letters between Clarence D. Taylor and his family members. The letters document family affairs and day-to-day occurrences in the correspondents' lives. Dated 1990-2000.

Dates: 1990-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3254, Clarence D. Taylor papers / Clarence D. Taylor correspondence

Clarence D. Taylor personal histories, 1980-1997

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3254 Series 3 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains the personal histories of the ancestors of Clarence D. Taylor. Most of the histories were written by Taylor about his ancestors, but there are a few autobiographical sketches and biographies written by other members of the family. Also includes press photos, for inclusion in published biographies, and a DVD copy of them. Dated 1980-1997.

Dates: 1980-1997
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3254, Clarence D. Taylor papers / Clarence D. Taylor family history papers

Clarence D. Taylor personal papers, 1932-2005

 Series
Identifier: MSS 3254 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains various personal papers of Taylor, including journals, military papers, biographical sketches, written work, and funeral materials. Dated 1938-2005.

Dates: 1932-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3254, Clarence D. Taylor papers

Clarence D. Taylor written materials, 1932-2005

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3254 Series 4 File 2
Scope and Contents

Stories written by Clarence D. Taylor about aspects of his life, such as his family history, and other life events, his parents, and some written pieces about his family history. Dated 1932-2005.

Dates: 1932-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3254, Clarence D. Taylor papers / Clarence D. Taylor personal papers

Clark L. Cox family histories, Approximately 2010

 Series — Carton 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233282547], Folder: 10-15
Identifier: MSS 7961 Series 2
Scope and Contents

The Clark L. Cox family histories contains spiral bound histories of the ancestors of Clark L. Cox.

Dates: Approximately 2010
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7961, Clark L. Cox histories

Clark L. Cox personal histories, 1927-2011

 Series — Carton 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233282547], Folder: 1-9, 16
Identifier: MSS 7961 Series 1
Scope and Contents

The Clark L. Cox personal histories contains the personal history of Clark L. Cox and the histories of Clark and Janet Cox's missions.

Dates: 1927-2011
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7961, Clark L. Cox histories

James H. Clawson papers

 Collection — Carton 1: [Barcode: 31197230215334]
Identifier: MSS 4168
Abstract

The collection consists primarily of personal history items of James H. Clawson.

Dates: 1918-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / James H. Clawson papers

Clawson Y. Cannon family scrapbook, 1859-1975

 Series — Carton 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 5 [Barcode: 31197232480050], Folder: 1-8
Identifier: MSS 7793 Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains an anthology of family and personal histories about Clawson Y. Cannon; his relatives; and the relatives of his wife, Winnifred Morrell. The majority of the histories concern his ancestors, but the series includes a lengthy autobiography of Cannon himself. Includes photographs of friends and family, letters, magazine articles, articles written by the subjects, notifications of awards granted, diplomas, missionary histories, religious speeches, biographies, nostalgic writings, and...
Dates: 1859-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7793, Clawson Y. Cannon papers

Clawson Y. Cannon publications, 1931-1960

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7793 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains official publications and articles, most of which were authored by Clawson Y. Cannon and concern animal science, especially dairy husbandry. It also includes radio scripts, research bulletins, and assorted other magazine articles that concern the Cannon family, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, philosophy, and other topics. The materials range from January 1931 to March 1960.

Dates: 1931-1960
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7793, Clawson Y. Cannon papers

Anchor Luke Clegg papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 298
Scope and Contents

Collection includes a typewritten autobiography and family history, newspaper clippings and certificates relating to Clegg's life. Also includes material collected by Clegg relating to the celebration of the Bicentennial in 1976 by the Latter-day Saint Church Provo, Utah Oak Hills 2nd Ward.

Dates: 1976-1978
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Anchor Luke Clegg papers

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