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Young, John W. (John Willard), 1844-1924

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1844 - 1924

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas Walter Brookbank reminiscences

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230305515]
Identifier: MSS SC 799
Scope and Contents

Consists of three separate manuscripts: "Religious Experiences of Thomas Walter Brookbank," "Travels and Threads of Experience," and "A Soldier's Recollections." These autobiographies recount the author's early life and conversion to Mormonism, his experiences in the Civil War (1861-1865), life in Utah and the Mormon settlements in eastern Arizona, and missionary activities in New Mexico, Texas, Mexico, and Great Britain.

Dates: 1922

Deseret Museum receipt book and miscellaneous correspondence

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 1383
Scope and Contents

Receipt book for donations and deposits to the Deseret Museum and 20 letters and other miscellaneous items relating to museum business and acquisitions. Several of the items are written by or are about John W. Young, the museum's proprietor; Joseph L. Barfoot, the museum's curator; and James E. Talmage, a scientist and lecturer associated with the museum.

Dates: 1870-1880

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  • Subject: Utah -- History -- 19th century X

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1
Correspondence 1
Latter Day Saint missionaries 1
Latter Day Saints -- Arizona -- History 1
Latter Day Saints -- Colonization -- Arizona -- History 1