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Ancestors of Karl G. Maeser, 1988-1901, and Anna Heneritta Therese Mieth, 1830-1896
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2126
Scope and Contents
Biographical history of Karl G. Maeser tells of his childhood in Saxony, Germany; his education; marriage; conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; migration to Utah in 1857; church service, including a Latter-day Saint mission to Germany, 1867-1870; establishment of the Brigham Young Academy (later Brigham Young University); service as principal of Brigham Young Academy, 1876-1892; teaching LDS seminary; and information on his death and funeral. Includes photocopies of...
Dates:
1999
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Brigham Young University historical files
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 704
Overview
Contains manuscripts, biographies, photographs, correspondence, building plans, articles, and filmstrips, all from many different persons and departments on campus.
Dates:
1875-1983
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Zina Presendia Young Williams Card papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 1421
Overview
Correspondence, autobiographical and biographical materials, patriarchal blessings, legal documents, news articles, and miscellaneous items. The materials document the life and career of Card including her affiliation with Brigham Young Academy, the Mormon Church, and various civic organizations. The items also relate to the towns of Cardston, Alberta; Logan, Utah; and Provo, Utah. Also included is correspondence with various Mormon Church leaders and that of her husband, Charles O. Card.
Dates:
1881-1930
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
DeWitt family histories
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2983
Scope and Contents
Collection includes three family histories from the DeWitt and Kempe families, which include typescripts of correspondence and journals, reproductions of photographs, and other biographical information. The histories themselves describe the lives of Elijah Reeves DeWitt, Abel Alexander DeWitt Sr., Abel Alexander DeWitt Jr., Christopher Jensen Kempe, and Ruth Leila Kempe. Includes information on their experiences in Utah, Illinois, Indiana, and at Brigham Young Academy.
Dates:
2004-2005
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Dr. Maeser
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 2724
Scope and Contents
Handwritten biography of Karl G. Maeser, first president of the Brigham Young Acadmey in Provo, Utah. The author of the item is unknown, and the date of its compositon is uncertain.
Dates:
Approximately 1900
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Edwin Smith Hinckley : life and family
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: UA 1160
Scope and Contents
Biography of Edwin Smith Hinckley. Hinckley was a professor at Brigham Young University and served as counselor to President George H. Brimhall. Includes a CD-ROM.
Dates:
1868-1929
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Charles Love Flake diary
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 982
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of typescript journal which was transcribed from the holograph original by Albert J. Levine. Flake was born in Beaver, Utah but spent most of his life in Arizona. He attended Brigham Young Academy in Provo, Utah and served as a missionary for the Mormon Church in Mississippi (1883-1885). He supplied lumber to the Woodruff Co-op store and carried mail from Holbrook, Arizona to Ft. Apache.He was murdered in 1892(??). His brother, Oz Flake, gave an account of Charles'...
Dates:
1881-1892
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Mildred Cluff Harvey papers
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 3951
Scope and Contents
Contains papers on Mildred Cluff Harvey and her family. Materials date from between 1866 and 1947. Includes the following: 1. The Biography of Mildred Cluff Harvey by her daughter, Lucile H. Ursenbach, 1900-1947. Typed, 17 pages. 2. Newspaper pages about Benjamin Cluff Jr., Mildred's brother, August 1970. 2 leaves. 3. Mildred Cluff autobiography. 1862-1898. Typed, 9 pages. 4. Mildred Cluff autobiography. 1862-1898. Original pencil handwriting, 19 pages. 5. Photocopied articles about the Brigham...
Dates:
1866-1947
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
History of Ole Van Harris and wife, Annie May Perry Harris
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 2609
Scope and Contents
Typewritten biography of Ole Van Harris and Annie May Perry Harris, his wife. Ole was born in Parowan, Utah in 1876 and was raised on ranch near the town. Ole attended Brigham Young Academy, taught school in various places in Utah, and eventually settled in Salt Lake City, Utah to work as a businessman. His wife Annie May Perry Harris was born in Provo, Utah in 1876 and married Ole in 1901.
Dates:
approximately 1980
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
James H. Jennings historical sketch
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 3149
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typescript. The item is an autobiography of Jennings written in 1935. Jennings was born in Ohio in 1853 and moved to Utah with his parents in 1856. He went to the Dixie Mission in southern Utah in 1862 and settled at Rockville. He gave his observations on schools, lyceum discussions, and the economic situation in the area. He also presented short sketches of leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints including: Brigham Young; second...
Dates:
1935
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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