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Autobiographies

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 2092 Collections and/or Records:

Jacob Hamblin diaries and autobiography

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 770
Scope and Contents Contains a handwritten diary of Jacob Hamblin, with entries from June 21, 1868 to 1886. Entries relate farming conditions and crop yields in the Kanab Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, travels along Pariah River, and an account of a conference conducted by Brigham Young on April 2, 1870, dedicating a settlement in Kanab. A separate account titled, "Journal of the Moquis" dated September 28, 1869, to October 5, 1869, written by an individual other than Hamblin,...
Dates: 1868-1886
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Life history of Martin Hansen

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230333038]
Identifier: MSS SC 3307
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten autobiography. Hansen migrated to Utah in 1857 by handcart. He also wrote about the problems of hunger and finding food from 1857 to 1859 when he was in Utah. He settled in American Fork, Utah.

Dates: 1930
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Ralph W. Hansen papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 6737
Scope and Contents

Contains materials pertaining to the life and career of Ralph W. Hansen. Materials consist of an interview transcript, a booklet, and photographs which document his career as a student, librarian, and archivist at several universities. His autobiography, Musings on the Life of Ralph W. Hansen, documents his personal and professional journey. Dated 1947-2014.

Dates: 1947-2014
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

A happy life remembered

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2904
Scope and Contents First volume is an autobiography describing his early life in Provo, Utah, including attendance at Brigham Young University, 1932-1934; mission for the Mormon Church in Scotland and England in the British Mission, 1934-1936; medical studies at the University of Colorado and University of Utah; experiences as a medical officer in World War II; and medical practice in Poplar, Montana, and Salt Lake City, Utah. First volume also includes autobiographical sketch of his father, Elvon L. Jackson;...
Dates: approximately 1992-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Harley Reed Moulton papers, approximately 1999, 1942-1945

 File — Box 9: Series 6; Series 7; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197231005478], Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 2 File 241
Scope and Contents Materials contain a short memoir discussing Harley Reed Moulton's military experiences. Includes an account of his ship being attacked by Japanese fighters during his transfer to New Guinea. Also contains a photocopied letter from Moulton to his family following the war's end. Photographs show Moulton in full military dress, in the latter years of his life, with his father and three brothers (all of whom served in the military during World War II), and with his training class. Dated...
Dates: approximately 1999; 1942-1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Pacific) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Air Corps

LeRoy F. Harlow autobiography

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232481587]
Identifier: MSS 2091
Scope and Contents Extensive account of LeRoy F. Harlow's early life in the Snoqualmie Valley, Washington and San Francisco, California. Also details his experiences in the United States Army; attendance at Iowa State College, 1934-38; working in numerous places for city and community governments; work as a management and finance consultant; work on the faculty of Brigham Young University in organizational management, 1967-1978; writing; and other activities during his retirement. Includes extensive...
Dates: 1983-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Appleton Milo Harmon autobiography and diary

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 75
Scope and Contents Handwritten diaries. Includes several pages of family genealogy. Volume 1 describes Harmon's overland journeys in 1847, 1848, 1849 and 1850. Harmon traveled from Nebraska to the Upper Platte Ferry (1847), from Nebraska to Salt Lake City (1848), from Salt Lake City to the Upper Platte Ferry (1849), and from Salt Lake City to the East Coast to serve a mission to England (1850). Harmon writes about weather, Indian encounters, and the nature of the trail. Volume 2 describes Harmon's overland...
Dates: 1850-1853
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Harold Dean Allen memoir, 1996 October 4

 File — Box 13: Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7 [Barcode: 31197231005031], Folder: 20
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 4 File 352
Scope and Contents

Materials include a service history with details concerning Harold Dean Allen's naval assignments and personal life. Specifically it discusses Allen's service in the U.S. Navy during World War I from 1918-1919 and his achievement of the rank of fireman 3C. Dated October 4, 1996.

Dates: 1996 October 4
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War I

Harold G. Strand memoir, after 2002

 File — Carton 125: Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 9; Series 10; Series 12; Series 13; Series 16; Series 14; Series 15 [Barcode: 31197239146332], Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

File contains memoir of Harold G. Strand titled "This Saint at War" regarding his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Dated after 2002.

Dates: after 2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for World War II (Pacific) / Saints at War Project records for the United States Navy

Harold Glen Clark letters and speeches, 1956-1977

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7959 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains many letters, speeches, and articles written by Clark. Many are letters written to his family members in the holiday season, and the speeches and articles were often given at Brigham Young University-sponsored events or published in church magazines such as the Ensign. The letters were compiled by Clark's daugher, transcribed, and put in chronological order following his death, dated 1956 to 1977.

Dates: 1956-1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Harold Glen Clark papers

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