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Latter Day Saint women -- Utah -- Diaries

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 44 Collections and/or Records:

Emmeline B. Wells diary, vol. 10, 1887

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197235234116]
Identifier: Vault MSS 510 Item 10
Scope and Contents

Materials include Emmeline B. Wells's handwritten diary from 1887. It has a brown leather folding cover. It contains day-to-day descriptions and thoughts about events in Emmeline's personal life, family, business, Church work, and community. Mentions the Edmunds-Tucker Act passing the House with only 39 votes against. She says that she thinks its evidence of the Lord intending to discipline his people. Dated 1887.

Dates: 1887

Emmeline B. Wells diary, vol. 12, 1889

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197235234116]
Identifier: Vault MSS 510 Item 12
Scope and Contents

Materials include Emmeline B. Wells's handwritten diary from the year 1889. The diary has day-to-day events and thoughts about topics such as family, community, the Church, personal life and events, weather, and friends. It gives some interesting information about various Church meetings Emmeline participated in and her work for women's suffrage. The diary has a brown paper cover with embossed designs. Dated 1889.

Dates: 1889

Emmeline B. Wells diary, vol. 13, 1890

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197235234116]
Identifier: Vault MSS 510 Item 13
Scope and Contents Materials include Emmeline B. Wells's handwritten diary from the year 1890. The diary focuses on day-to-day events and concerns about Emmeline's family, church, community, and business. She mentions caring for sick family members and also notes the publication of the Manifesto in Deseret News. She thinks the Manifesto will cause trials for many members but they will have to wait and see what the Lord has in store for them. The diary has a dark purple, leather cover with a wallet fold. Dated...
Dates: 1890

Emmeline B. Wells diary, vol. 15, 1892 January-November

 Item — Box 2: [Barcode: 31197235234124]
Identifier: Vault MSS 510 Item 15
Scope and Contents

Materials include Emmeline B. Wells's handwritten diary dated January 1, 1892 to November 13, 1892. The diary focuses on day-to-day events and concerns about Emmeline's family, church, community, and business. It has a red leather cover with "Diary" embossed on the front. Dated January-November 1892.

Dates: 1892 January-November

Emmeline B. Wells diary, vol. 16, 1893

 Item — Box 2: [Barcode: 31197235234124]
Identifier: Vault MSS 510 Item 16
Scope and Contents

Materials include Emmeline B. Wells's original handwritten diary from 1893. The diary focuses on day-to-day events and concerns about Emmeline's family, church, community, and business. It also describes the ways Emmeline celebrated the holidays with her family. It has a red leather wallet-fold cover. Dated 1893.

Dates: 1893

Emmeline B. Wells diary, vol. 17, 1894 January-May

 Item — Box 2: [Barcode: 31197235234124]
Identifier: Vault MSS 510 Item 17
Scope and Contents

Materials include Emmeline B. Wells's original handwritten diary with entries from January 1894 to May 1894. The diary focuses on day-to-day events and concerns about Emmeline's family, church, community, and business. It also includes descriptions of friends, parties, gatherings, and holidays. It has a brown leather, embossed cover. Dated January-May 1894.

Dates: 1894 January-May

Emmeline B. Wells diary, vol. 19, 1895

 Item — Box 2: [Barcode: 31197235234124]
Identifier: Vault MSS 510 Item 19
Scope and Contents

Materials include Emmeline B. Wells's original handwritten diary from 1895. The cover is dark purple leather with a wallet fold.The diary focuses on day-to-day events and concerns about Emmeline's family, church, community, and business. It also includes descriptions of friends, parties, gatherings, and holidays. Dated 1895.

Dates: 1895

Emmeline B. Wells diary, vol. 20, 1896

 Item — Box 2: [Barcode: 31197235234124]
Identifier: Vault MSS 510 Item 20
Scope and Contents

Materials include Emmeline B. Wells's original handwritten diary from 1896. The cover is red leather. The diary focuses on day-to-day events and concerns about Emmeline's family, church, community, and business. It also includes descriptions of friends, parties, gatherings, and holidays. Wells mentions conferences she attended, other women Church members she associated with, and a visit to the Senate in March. Dated 1896.

Dates: 1896

Emmeline B. Wells diary, vol. 22, 1898

 Item — Box 2: [Barcode: 31197235234124]
Identifier: Vault MSS 510 Item 22
Scope and Contents

Materials include Emmeline B. Wells's original handwritten diary from 1898. The cover is made of burgundy leather. The diary focuses on day-to-day events and concerns about Emmeline's family, church, community, and business. It also includes descriptions of friends, parties, gatherings, and holidays. In this journal Emmeline writes about her feelings regarding the death of her daughter Louie who had been born thirty-six years before. Dated 1898.

Dates: 1898

Emmeline B. Wells diary, vol. 24, 1899

 Item — Box 2: [Barcode: 31197235234124]
Identifier: Vault MSS 510 Item 24
Scope and Contents Materials include Emmeline B. Wells's original handwritten diary from January 11, 1899 to December 31, 1899. It has a bright, soft red leather cover. The diary focuses on day-to-day events and concerns about Emmeline's family, church, community, and business. It also includes descriptions of friends, parties, gatherings, and holidays. She mentions the death of George Q. Cannon's son and says that Cannon's birthday party will not be as a joyous an occasion as a result. She also writes about...
Dates: 1899