Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Provo -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
The funeral services of John W. Hoover
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230324276]
Identifier: MSS SC 2508
Scope and Contents
Typewritten copy of the funeral services for John Whitmer Hoover on 29 May 1902. Among the speakers was the Mormon Apostle, Reed Smoot. Among the other speakers were John Edge Booth, Myron Tanner, and David John. Hoover's father joined the Mormon Church and moved his family to Nauvoo, Illinois in 1842 and later to Utah. John Hoover was a miller who married Mary Coursey in 1855 and lived in Springville, Utah. He moved to Provo, Utah in 1861. Also included is a biography of Hoover.
Dates:
approximately 1902-1925
David John diaries
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 21
Scope and Contents
Materials include five volumes of handwritten diaries kept by John from 1856 until his death in 1908. Contents include an autobiographical sketch, descriptions of migration to Utah, missions served in Wales and Great Britain, arrest, trial, and imprisonment for polygamy, and experiences while serving in various religious or political capacities. Includes information pertaining to ordinations, blessings, and speeches given, letters sent or received, and dreams or visions received. Volumes 1-4...
Dates:
1856-1951; Majority of material found within 1856-1908
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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David John diaries