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Found in 1630 Collections and/or Records:

Eric A. Eliason papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7914
Scope and Contents Collection includes research, drafts, correspondence, photographs, audiocassettes, videocassettes, slides, zip disk and other materials collected by Eliason related to his research and travels. Topics include Mormon Pioneer Day celebrations in the western United States, Russia's "Mormons," foxhunting in Great Britain, J. Golden Kimball, and Saba lace production. Also includes a notebook and ephemera related to Eliason's service as a missionary and as a military chaplain. Materials date from...
Dates: 1994-2008
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Elizabeth Dennistoun Wood Kane correspondence, 1883 October 10

 File — Box 25: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197232550886], Folder: 8
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 6 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents Autograph letter, from Elizabeth Dennistoun Wood Kane to William Wood, draft, reply to news of his engagement; Autograph letter, from Elizabeth Dennistoun Wood Kane to George, draft, asking him to deliver “the enclosed” to his mother; Autograph letter, from Elizabeth Dennistoun Wood Kane to Helen Mason [father’s fiancee], draft, she wants to meet her; Autograph letter, from Elizabeth Dennistoun Wood Kane to Elisha Kane, draft, Thomas L. Kane wants him to “come down”; 1 p., folded, written on...
Dates: 1883 October 10
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Elizabeth Wood Kane papers / Elizabeth Wood Kane correspondence and other material
Image of Elizabeth Stewart introductory notes and rough draft of proposed publication
Image of Elizabeth Stewart introductory no...

Elizabeth Stewart introductory notes and rough draft of proposed publication , approximately 1930-1940

 File — Box 30: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197232491818], Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS 279 Series 6 Sub-Series 19 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains Elizabeth Stewart's introductory notes and appears to be a rough draft of the proposed Maya Society publication.

Dates: approximately 1930-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Gates papers / Maya Society records / Maya Society unpublished material / William Gates collection on Maya medical literature

Elizabeth Wood Kane manuscript, 1869 March 26-1869 April 11

 Item — Box 31: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197232550969], Folder: 2
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 6 Sub-Series 4 Sub-Series 2 Item 1
Scope and Contents Materials include a manuscript written by Elizabeth Wood Kane, possibly a draft of her autobiography, written in 1869. The manuscript has many edits and corrections, some made by Kane's husband Thomas L. Kane. It provides information about settling in northwest Pennsylvania, founding the town of Kane, the fire that burned down their lumber mill, the first settlers in Kane, and a visit in their town from a Native American named Sawlog. Elizabeth also questions if it is right for women to stay...
Dates: Majority of material found in 1869 March 26-1869 April 11
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Elizabeth Wood Kane papers / Elizabeth Wood Kane writings / Elizabeth Wood Kane writings on settlement and development of Kane, Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Wood Kane manuscript draft, approximately 1866

 Item — Box 31: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197232550969], Folder: 3
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 6 Sub-Series 4 Sub-Series 2 Item 1
Scope and Contents

Materials include an original draft of a manuscript written by Elizabeth Wood Kane, and published in the Erie newspaper. It includes descriptions of the constructions of the Kane mansion, the hotel, and the beauty of the surrounding land. No date on item. Dated approximately 1866.

Dates: Majority of material found in approximately 1866
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Elizabeth Wood Kane papers / Elizabeth Wood Kane writings / Elizabeth Wood Kane writings on settlement and development of Kane, Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Wood Kane other writings, 1856-1881

 Sub-Series — Box 34: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197232551009], Folder: 4-8
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 6 Sub-Series 4 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains drafts of biographies and a novel, as well as notes and other materials written by Kane. Materials focus on Thomas L. Kane and distant branches of the family, including the Van Rensselaer and Hawthorne families. Items date from between 1856 and 1881.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1856-1881
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Elizabeth Wood Kane papers / Elizabeth Wood Kane writings

Elizabeth Wood Kane writings on settlement and development of Kane, Pennsylvania, approximately 1866-1896

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 6 Sub-Series 4 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains manuscripts, drafts, and source materials related to Kane's history of Kane, Pennsylvania. Includes information on the Kane family's role in settlement and autobiographical writings. Materials date from between approximately 1866 and 1896.

Dates: Majority of material found within approximately 1866-1896
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Kane family papers / Elizabeth Wood Kane papers / Elizabeth Wood Kane writings

Ellis, Godfrey J. "The Rise and Fall of Korihor, the Zoramite", 2001 April 16

 Item — Carton 3: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197227640254], Folder: 102
Identifier: MSS 3776 Series 1 Sub-Series 12
Scope and Contents

Also included is Godfrey J. Ellis' "Curriculum Vita," dated 1 November 2003.

Dates: 2001 April 16
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John W. Welch chiasmus papers / John W. Welch research materials on the Book of Mormon / John W. Welch research materials on Ether

The emigrants, or the island of Esmeralda

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230347079]
Identifier: MSS 403
Scope and Contents

Handwritten book draft. The item is an excerpt from a novel. It is chapters seven and eight of part two of the work. The title of the chapters are "The Balloon Voyage" and "The Escape." The pages are numbered from 66 to 103. The story is about a voyage to a land of many birds. The novel has illustrations and was apparently written for young readers. The author of the item, and the date of its composition are unknown.

Dates: 1920
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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