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Salina (Utah) -- History -- Sources

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Harry M. Thorsen collection on Salina, Utah

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3119
Scope and Contents

Collection includes five items: the History of John Johnson, History of Harry Martin Thorsen, "Main Street, Salina, Utah," by Harry Thorsen, History of Salina, and a compilation of historical documents describing the shooting of German POWs in Salina by Clarence Bertucci on 8 July 1945.

Dates: approximately 1940-1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Harry M. Thorsen collection on Salina, Utah

Peter F. Freece and Margaret Freece diaries and correspondence

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 430
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diaries and correspondence. Freece's diaries cover the years from 1915 to 1924 and describe farming experiences and daily activities. Also included are writings on Mormon history, descriptions of visions and dreams, and some miscellaneous items. Also included is a diary for the year 1909 and other personal papers of Freece's daughter, Margaret, who was a physician in Salina.

Dates: 1909-1949
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Peter F. Freece and Margaret Freece diaries and correspondence

Fern Peterson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1898
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, histories, Salina city council minutes, and photographs. The materials relate to E. Smith Peterson's family and teaching career.

Dates: 1938-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Fern Peterson papers

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