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An appeal to the president of the United States
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 241
Scope and Contents
Handwritten copy of a letter appealing to the president of the United States, James K. Polk. The item was copied in 1890, but the original was dated 1 June 1846. The letter states that the Mormons have been persecuted and appealed for aid. It is believed that Polk's call for volunteers to fight in the war with Mexico was an answer to this request. The "Mormon Battalion" was formed in consequence.
Dates:
1846 June 1
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Argosy Pictures Corporation business records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1849
Scope and Contents
The records provide insight into legal and tax aspects of film production, as well as documenting the search for suitable story material and researching aspects of a film before production. Includes correspondence; legal, financial, and personnel records; story ideas; a scrapbook; photographs; and other documentation.
Dates:
1939-1958
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
R. Arizpe letter
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1335
Dates:
1826
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Anthony Armstrong papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1510
Scope and Contents
Autobiographical materials, publishers' correspondence and contracts, and manuscripts for literary works. Anthony Armstrong flourished from 1924 to 1976 and was known for writing in several literary genres, including historical, humorous, crime, and country novels; humorous short stories; drama; nonfiction works; and film and radio scripts.
Dates:
1920-1976
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Leonard J. Arrington miscellaneous images
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 628
Scope and Contents
Leonard J. Arrington miscellaneous images collection contains about 40 photographs mostly about sailing ships and scenery. There are also prints of Western American scenes.
Dates:
1880-1960
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Art of song interpretation
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 3025
Scope and Contents
Contains 8 records of an apparent 24 record series. The series covers six two-hour sessions of public singing lessons given by Lotte Lehmann during March and April, 1952, in Pasedena, California.
Dates:
1952
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Arthur Lennig papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1776
Scope and Contents
Typescripts of books with handwritten corrections, correspondence, articles, research notes, short stories, and photographs. The materials relate to the history of motion pictures in the United States and to the career of the actor, Bela Lugosi.
Dates:
1900-1977
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Thomas Ashment journal
Item — oversize-folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 4064
Abstract
Journal of Thomas Ashment, an early member of the LDS church, dated 1851-1899.
Dates:
1851-1899
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Isaac Asimov letters
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 508
Scope and Contents
Letters from Asimov to his editor, Walter I. Bradbury, and other members of the editorial staff at Doubleday and Company, Inc., including Betty Shapian, Tim Seldes, Natalie Greenberg, Gretchen Eisner, Laurence P. Ashmead, and Wendy Weil. The letters discuss some personal matters; contract provisions, royalty agreements, and publication rights; and manuscript corrections. They also trace the development and eventual publication of various books, including "Isaac Asimov's Biographical...
Dates:
1950-1970
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Association of Mormon Letters records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2205
Abstract
Contains the corporate records (articles of incorporation, bylaws, tax exemption status documents, list of officers, etc.), select correspondence of officers, membership lists, association newsletters (drafts and final copy) and Internet list serve material. File materials are dated from 1979 to 1999. The files were created by association officers Levi S. Peterson of Weber State University (Ogden, Utah) and John S. Bennion of Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah). The association's purpose,...
Dates:
1979-1999
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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