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William Butler autobiographies and letters
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 863
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of autobiographies and personal letters. Included are four personal histories of varying lengths. Butler described his visions, business matters, family relationships, church assignments, missions served, and recounted many colorful experiences including hunting down and killing the murderer of one of his children. The letters were written by William Butler and his first wife, Emma Harvey, to their Henry Harvey Butler in 1891-2 while Henry was serving on a mission to...
Dates:
1850-1905
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Mary E. Woolley Chamberlain : handmaiden of the Lord
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1099
Scope and Contents
Bound typewritten autobiography of Mary Woolley Chamberlain. Mary lived in St. George, Kanab, Provo, and Salt Lake City, Utah. She gives detailed accounts of family life, Mormon Church activities, and events in these towns and in Utah in general from her birth to 1936 when she wrote her history. This record was compiled, typed, and put with genealogy work-sheets and photographs probably in 1981. Also included are tributes to Mary by family members.
Dates:
approximately 1936-1981
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Horace H. Cummings diary and autobiography
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 1575
Scope and Contents
Diary and autobiography. The autobiography has a number of missing sections but basically covers the time his ancestors joined the Mormon Church to 1917 when he began his diary. The journal covers the years 1917-1936. Cummings served as Superintendent of Church schools for the Mormon Church and travelled widely on that and other assignments. He also worked as a teacher and school principal. He served on a mission to Mexico (1885-1998) and held numerous other positions for the Mormon Church.
Dates:
1917-1936
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Clinton F. Larson papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1984
Scope and Contents note
The Clinton F. Larson collection contains materials mostly related to Clinton's life as an author. Other notable inclusions are audio-visual materials, correspondence, biographical files, student theses, scrapbooks, photographs, and his personal library.
Dates:
1970-1978
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Leah Moore Harris Fullmer
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 3065
Scope and Contents
Oral history and biography of Leah Moore Harris Fullmer, including photographs and family group records.
Dates:
2004
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Leola G. Merrill papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3748
Scope and Contents
Consists primarily of personal papers documenting Merrill's authorship of numerous Mormon-themed dramas and programs, but also contains the personal papers and/or memorabilia of her husband, David M. Merrill, her parents, Luman Peter and Veda Jane Walker Green, and David's father, Amos N. Merrill. Materials dated 1911-2002.
Dates:
1911-2002
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
C. R. Savage scrapbook
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 824
Scope and Contents
This collection is the scrapbook of Savage. It includes newspaper clippings, copied poems and songs, a brief autobiography, correspondence, memorabilia, and other miscellaneous items including the newspaper notices of his death. It also has some press releases relating to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Dates:
1883-1909
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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