Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Washington County -- Biography
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Charles L. Walker history of the St. George Temple, 1939
File — Folder 2: [Barcode: 31197235233258]
Identifier: MSS 8222
Scope and Contents
Contains a 32 page handwritten copy of the history of the Mormon temple in St. George, Utah by Charles L. Walker. The subject material is dated 1871-1877, but Walker's oldest daughter, Zaidee Walker Miles, copied the content in her own handwriting in 1939. The history begins with a meeting on April 15, 1871 where a letter was read from President Brigham Young that announced a temple would be built in St. George. Walker includes details about the temple construction, workmen, and...
Dates:
1939
Charles L. Walker poetry, date of production not identified
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197235233241]
Identifier: MSS 8222
Scope and Contents
Contains 132 typed poems on 161 carbon pages in a hard bound volume. The volume includes humorous parodies, lighthearted poems written for specific individuals, and somber eulogies. Some poems are religious or patriotic in nature. The publication has no date recorded however, many poems are individually dated 1801-1903.
Dates:
date of production not identified
Zaidee Walker Miles biography of Abigail Middlemass Walker, 1943
File — Folder 3: [Barcode: 31197235233266]
Identifier: MSS 8222
Scope and Contents
Written by her daughter Zaidee Walker Miles, this 26 page typed life sketch portrays Abigail Middlemass Walker's family history, life, and service. Zaidee writes extensively of Abigail's childhood, describing it as "a good living, plain but wholesome." She also details her early marriage to Charles Lowell Walker and relocation to Southern Utah when they were called to the "Cotton Mission" in 1862. Zaidee also describes Abigail's legacy of tireless service to her family,...
Dates:
1943