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Springville (Utah) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:

Factual history of Jonah Thomas Phillips

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230315951]
Identifier: MSS SC 1838
Scope and Contents

Typewritten biography of Jonah Thomas Phillips (1864-1928), typewritten history of the Phillips family, and miscellaneous photocopies of letters relating to Phillips family history. The Phillips are a Mormon family which originated in great Britain an settled in Springville, Utah.

Dates: 1873-1969

Luke William Gallup autobiography and diaries

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231186922]
Identifier: MSS 2347
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a handwritten autobiography and diary. Gallup writes about his early life in Connecticut, his migration to Iowa, and how he joined the Mormon Church. Gallup moved to Springville, Utah, in 1851. He writes about his life in that town, his service during the Utah Expedition of 1857-8, his relationships to his wives, his mission for the Mormon Church to Connecticut. Gallup moved to Santa Ana, California, in 1888.

Dates: 1842-1891

Luke William Gallup diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232539194]
Identifier: MSS 660
Scope and Contents

Typewritten excerpts from a handwritten diary. Gallup summarizes his activities monthly. Gallup settled in Springville, Utah, in 1851. He writes about encounters with Ute Indians, the Utah War, and the Mormon "reformation." He comments on Mormon polygamy and tells about the death of his wife. Also included are the patriarchal blessings given to Luke and to his wife, Lydia.

Dates: 1850-1864

Genealogies of Mormons in Springville, Utah

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230336536]
Identifier: MSS 452
Scope and Contents

Handwritten genealogies. This item lists the names of various residents of Springville, Utah. The entries include birth dates, birth places, the names of the person's father and mother, what Mormon priesthood was given to the indivudual, and if that person had been baptized into the Mormon Church.

Dates: 1900

Grab a root and growl

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230236462]
Identifier: MSS SC 230
Scope and Contents

Typewritten autobiographical narrative concerning Bagley's early life in Springville, Utah, during the 1920's and 1930's with special emphasis on his father's beekeeping practices. Also includes a photocopy of a photograph of the author as a young man.

Dates: approximately 1970-1974

Howard Ashley Graham papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1760
Scope and Contents

Scrapbooks including newspaper clippings, programs, and certificates. Also included is correspondence, drawings from elementary children, police badges, and miscellaneous items. The materials relate to Graham's work as a police officer and his project to write biographies of policemen in Springville.

Dates: 1954-1975

Historical sketch of James Hendricks and Drusilla Dorris Hendricks

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230323070]
Identifier: MSS SC 2409
Scope and Contents

Typewritten copy of an autobiography. Drusilla married James Hendricks (1808-1870) in 1827. They joined the Mormon Church in 1835 and lived with the Mormons in Clay County, Missouri and Nauvoo, Illinois. They migrated to Utah in 1847 where they lived in Salt Lake City, Springville, and Richmond.

Dates: 1877

History of Ann Thomas Phillips

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230315969]
Identifier: MSS SC 1837
Scope and Contents

Typewritten and photocopied items including two copies of a biography of Ann Phillips. Also included are miscellaneous items including two patriarchal blessings from the Mormon Church for Phillips family members. Ann Thomas Phillips was a convert to the Mormon Church who settled in Springville, Utah.

Dates: 1883-1960

History of the Springville Branch

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230327618]
Identifier: MSS SC 2842
Scope and Contents

Handwritten history the Springville Branch. Marchbanks records births and deaths, dates of children's blessings, meeting minutes, and marriages.

Dates: 1875-1877

Silas Hutchings diaries and an autobiography

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230218718]
Identifier: MSS 1780
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten diaries kept from 1894 to 1896 while Hutchings was serving on a mission for the Mormon Church in Samoa. Hutchings presents a detailed account of his activities and the culture of the Samoan people. Also included is an autobiography in which Hutchings writes about his childhood in Springville, Utah, his work in Eureka, Nevada, and his family life.

Dates: 1894-1932