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Steele family

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

John Steele family history and genealogical records, 1875-1989

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 528 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Includes documents related to the history of John Steele and his family, including his handwritten autobiography, written around 1891, and a description of the John Steele papers by Kerry Bate, dated 1989.

Dates: 1875-1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 528, John Steele papers

John Steele journals and notebooks, 1846-1961, bulk: 1846-1899

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 528 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains diaries and notebooks kept by John Steele, including his Mormon Battalion diary, dated 1846-1847, and a Paiute/English language dictionary, dated 1851. Also includes a typescript of Steele's diary that was created in 1961 but includes entries from 1840 to 1877. Also includes some biographical notes on various members of John Steele's family. Dated 1846-1961.

Dates: 1846-1961; Majority of material found within 1846-1899
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 528, John Steele papers

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