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George Washington Bean diaries
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1038
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diaries, two autobiographies, account books, patriarchal blessings, biographies of family members, and Bean family history and genealogy. Bean writes about his early life and migration to Utah; his work as an Indian interpreter from 1852 to 1853; his pursuit of the Ute chief, Walker, in 1854; his Indian mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1855 to 1856; his life in Provo, Utah; his participation in the Black Hawk Indian War; and...
Dates:
1852-1897
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
William F. Butt papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1397
Scope and Contents
Diaries, 1887-1895; correspondence, 1883-1897; financial records, Lehi, Utah, Ward record book; patriarchal blessings; mission records; and biographies of family members. Also included are the diaries of Butt's wife, Laura Ellen Bushman Butt, 1896-1897. The materials document William Butt's life in Lehi, Utah, and his service as a missionary for the Mormon Church to the Northern States.
Dates:
1881-1940
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
William John Benbow Carter diaries
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 681
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten diaries, certificates, patriarchal blessings, and biographies. The diaries were kept while Carter served on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England and while he lived in St. George, Utah. The biographies are of family members.
Dates:
1877-1882
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Israel Franklin Evans papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 1762
Scope and Contents
Certificates, handwritten and typewritten correspondence, speeches, reports, newspaper clippings, receipts, a short biography, magazines, legal papers, a guest book, and a diary. The guest book and diary are found in the same volume. Some of the materials relate to Evans' service as president of the Eastern States Mission for the Mormon Church. The materials deal with his service to the Mormon Church, his law career, and his interest in education in Utah. Many of the items relate to...
Dates:
1918-1956
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
John Claiborne Harper papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 185
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary, letters, certificates, paroles, and Mormon Church blessings. The diary was kept while Harper served on a mission to the Southern States for the Mormon Church from 1887 to 1888. Also included is an autograph book signed by Mormons in the Utah State prison for polygamy in 1889. The certificates and letters relate to Mormons in Mexico, to Harper's civic appointments in Payson, and to family matters. Two paroles were given to Harper on 10 April 1865 at Appomattox Court...
Dates:
1856-1899
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Oliver Boardman Huntington papers
Collection — Box: 3
Identifier: MSS 162
Scope and Contents
Collection contains diaries, ephemera, and patriarchal blessings produced by Oliver Boardman Huntington and his son, Oliver B. Huntington. Items document the early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Mormon exodus to the West, and the establishment and early development of Utah. Materials date from between 1843 and 1932.
Transcriptions of most items also available.
Dates:
1843-1932
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
John Peter Johnson papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1957
Scope and Contents
Handwritten correspondence, diaries, notebooks, patriarchal blessings, certificates, an autobiography, and genealogical materials. The correspondence are between Johnson and his wife, Hana, and were written while Johnson was on a mission for the Mormon Church in Sweden. The diaries were kept while Johnson was on his mission and after his return to Ogden, Utah. The certificates deal with Johnson's numerous callings in the Mormon Church.
Dates:
1872-1946
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Ola Larson diaries and genealogies
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 1719
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten diaries, genealogies, and patriarchal blessings. The materials are partially autobiographical. Larson writes about his conversion to the Mormon Church, his activities in New Zealand, his mission to Sweden for the Mormon Church from 1899 to 1901, and his life in Logan, Utah. Larson was employed as a gardener and as a basket weaver.
Dates:
1894-1927
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
John McEwan diary
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1051
Scope and Contents
Materials include a handwritten diary detailing McEwan's experiences from 1843 to 1858. The diary includes brief entries about his travels from Ireland to Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1843, and patriarchal blessings for both McEwan and his wife, Amanda. The majority of the journal contains writings on McEwan's experience as a member of the Elk Mountain Mission to negotiate for land with the Ute Indian tribes in southeastern Utah, from May to October 1855, including getting lost in the mountain...
Dates:
1843-1889
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Ward E. Pack biography, genealogy, and other material
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2167
Abstract
The papers, included genealogy and a biographical sketch, of Ward E. Pack, 1837-1907.
Dates:
1837-1907
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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