Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Found in 139 Collections and/or Records:
Betty Holladay Westwood newspaper clippings on Ervil M. LeBaron
Contains clippings from San Diego area newspapers regarding Ervil LeBaron, leader of the Mormon fundamentalist polygamist group, "The Church of the Lamb of God," and the San Diego murder trial of LeBaron's polygamist wife, Vedona White.
Orange L. Wight recollections
Three recollections are mainly concerned with the early period of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, up to the martyrdom of the prophet, Joseph Smith, Jr (1805-44).
Interesting incidents from the life of William Wilcock
William Jordan Flake diary
Samuel E. Woolley statements on plural marriage
Typescript of statements by early Latter-day Saint Church leaders on plural marriage with a handwritten explanation of origin of collection.
W. Thomas Wride biographies
Contains biographies for Lewis William Barry Wride, 1862-1934 and Harriet Stark Wride, 1868-1944; Alma Baker, 1877-1950 and Hannah McKinley Baker, 1870-1946; and Daniel Stark, 1820-1907. The collection also consists of Philip J. Hart's autobiography, his personal journals 1932-1999; scrapbooks, photographs, and materials relating to Hart's career.
Brigham Young's wives, children, and grandchildren
One typewritten document. The item provides genealogical information concerning Brigham Young's wives, children, and grandchildren.
Emily Young diary
Collection contains one bound photocopied typed transcript of a diary written by Emily Young. She writes about her daily activities in Salt Lake City, Utah, as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and as one of the wives of Brigham Young. Also includes articles of interest likely copied from newspapers and magazines. The last page of the volume contains a life sketch and image of Emily Young. Dated 1874 to 1899.
Kimball Young research notes
Photocopies of research notes and drafts of chapters of the book "Isn't One Wife Enough?" The originals are housed in the Garett Theological Seminary Library. This work is considered to be the first serious study of Mormon polygamy done by a trained sociologist. In the published version of the book, Young changed the names of the characters he wrote about. But in his notes the correct names are available.