Skip to main content

Family histories

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:

Barbara Stewart Anderson collection on Raymond R. and Ava Beckstrand Stewart

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8176
Scope and Contents Collection contains scrapbooks, journals, biographical works, and other materials collected by Anderson about her parents, Raymond R. and Ava Beckstrand Stewart. Includes information about the Stewart family, her parents' service as Mormon missionaries in England, and the development and operation of Timp Haven Lodge. Materials date from between 1928 and 2011. Also contains family scrapbooks of her grandparents Scott Pease Stewart, Myrtle Maiben, Heber William Beckstrand, and Mary Elizabeth...
Dates: 1928-2011
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Barbara Stewart Anderson collection on Raymond R. and Ava Beckstrand Stewart

Shauna Christine Anderson Young research on Scandinavian missionaries

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8370
Scope and Contents Contains files collected and created by Young while researching for the book "Legacy of Sacrifice: Missionaries to Scandinavia, 1872-1894," which she co-authored with Susan Easton Black. Files consist primarily of biographical histories and genealogical information of the missionaries who were sent by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Scandinavia in the latter part of the 19th century. This information was sent to Young by descendants or other relatives of these missionaries...
Dates: approximately 2003-2007
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Shauna Christine Anderson Young research on Scandinavian missionaries

Mary Ellen Owens Bradshaw papers

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 5899
Abstract

The Mary Ellen Owens Bradshaw papers contain various papers regarding the family history and day to day life of Mary Ellen Edmunds Bradshaw.

Dates: 1888-1957
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Mary Ellen Owens Bradshaw papers

Clarence D. Taylor correspondence, 1930-2000, 1862-1882

 Series
Identifier: MSS 3254 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains letters mainly between Clarence D. Taylor and his mother, Maria D. Taylor, while he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Africa and in the military during World War II. Dated 1862-2000.

Dates: 1930-2000; 1862-1882
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3254, Clarence D. Taylor papers

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

Matthew and Elva T. Cowley papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1470
Scope and Contents

Holographs, typescripts (some duplicated), printed material and newspaper clippings (photocopies). Contains journals, correspondence, mission papers, speeches and notes, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia concerning Cowley's mission to New Zealand, time as a student in Washington, D.C., his life as a mission president and Apostle, and the development of missionary activity in the South Pacific and Orient. Also included are an autobiography by Elva T. Cowley and Cowley family histories.

Dates: 1914-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Matthew and Elva T. Cowley papers

Julian William Cummings papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8098
Scope and Contents Contains materials related to the life of Julian William Cummings. Most of the materials pertain to his service in the military as a Grasshopper Pilot during World War II. Documents pertaining to this include his own typed reminiscences, drawings and photographs of that time, and official correspondence on his orders. Also includes publication materials for his memoir, “Grasshopper Pilot,” written with his second wife, Gwendolyn Kay Cummings McClellan. Some materials pertain to his...
Dates: 1899-2007
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Julian William Cummings papers

Willard H. Farnes family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4100
Abstract

Three journals, a typescript, and other papers related to Willard H. Farnes, 1806-1970.

Dates: 1806-1970
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Willard H. Farnes family papers

Gerald N. Lund personal papers, 1986-2022

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8707 Series 12
Scope and Contents

Contains personal papers of Gerald Lund, including letters and e-mails pertaining to his novels as well as his service as a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Also contains records of Lund's service, family history materials, notes, clippings, and other miscellaneous personal materials. Dated 1986-2022.

Dates: 1986-2022
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8707, Gerald N. Lund papers

L. Brent Goates collection of Harold B. Lee papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 9392
Scope and Contents The L. Brent Goates collection of Harold B. Lee papers contains materials created by Harold B. Lee (1899-1973), an apostle and eleventh president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The collection includes a scrapbook of early family photographs, audio recordings of addresses, copies of printed addresses (some with annotations), handwritten notes for addresses, letters to and from Harold B. Lee, newspaper clippings, research and family history notes, and other loose...
Dates: 1874-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / L. Brent Goates collection of Harold B. Lee papers

Staff Interface | Send Feedback or Report a Problem

More information about Special Collections including Hours, Services, Events, and Exhibits can be found at lib.byu.edu/special-collections.

The BYU Library aims to create descriptions of collections that are inclusive and support an “environment of belonging.” If you encounter language in finding aids, catalog records, or collection descriptions that you find offensive or believe to be harmful, we invite your feedback at librarydescription@byu.edu.