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Poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 448 Collections and/or Records:

Odean Barnum papers, 2001 August

 File — Box 1: Series 6; Series 7 [Barcode: 31197227341762], Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 6 File 9
Scope and Contents

File contains materials relating to the service of Odean Barnum in the U.S. Army during World War II as part of the heavy gun and heavy machine gun squad. Materials contain an autobiography written by Odean Barnum. Details his early life in Mesquite, Nevada, military training at Camp Roberts, California during World War II, combat in the Philippines, and post-war life. Includes poetry and diary entries. Dated August 2001.

Dates: 2001 August
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, 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 / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army Infantry

Old Peking / by Nym Wales, 1935 December

 Item — Box 210: Series 2; Series 5; Series 8; Series 7 [Barcode: 31197233644027], Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Dates: 1935 December
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2219, Helen Foster Snow papers / Helen Foster Snow papers on China / Helen Foster Snow writings and correspondence from Beijing

Short life sketch of Catherine Ingreberg Neilson Olsen

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230340314]
Identifier: MSS 2461
Scope and Contents Photocopy of microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Catherine Ingreberg Neilson was born in 1829 in Denmark. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1853 and married Hans Peter Olsen in 1854. She migrated to the United States in the same year and arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah, in October 1854. Catherine later moved to American Fork, Utah, and later to Carson Valley, Nevada. She later returned to American Fork and died in 1915. Also included are two poems...
Dates: 1935
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Short life sketch of Catherine Ingreberg Neilson Olsen

Ora Eastman poem

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS_1608_p66_b6_f6_897_2a
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Ora Eastman poem, 1864 September 6

 Item — Box 8: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233621934], Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS 1608 Series 2 Item 897C
Scope and Contents note

Poem penned for Caroline Eastman at her betrothal in 1864. The poem is dated September 5, 1864 and reads "Now all young men take pattern by this / And soon obtain its same sweet bliss / For Caddie's now a blooming bride / With Willie standing by her side." The ambrotype of Caddie was found among his things at William Henry Jackson's death.

Dates: Other: 1864 September 6
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1608, William Henry Jackson papers / William Henry Jackson photographs and art

Orpha Walker poems, date of production not identified

 File — Box 7: [Barcode: 31197231055754], Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS 1422
Dates: date of production not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1422, Coray family papers

Robert Orr papers

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 814
Scope and Contents

Handwritten poems, minutes of a meeting of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and a biography of Zina D. H. Young, a wife of the second president of the Church, Brigham Young. The poems were written at the death of Brigham Young in 1877. The Relief Society minutes relate to a meeting held in the 64th District school house on 7 Nov. 1893 in an unknown location.

Dates: 1877-1893
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Robert Orr papers

Orson F. Whitney Christmas card to John Smith, 1909

 File — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232548872], Folder: 46
Identifier: Vault MSS 803 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Printed Christmas card with a poem by Orson F. Whitney regarding the future of the Church. Dated 1909.

Dates: 1909
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 803, John Smith papers / John Smith correspondence / John Smith letters received

Orson F. Whitney collection of poems written by others, 1842

 File — Box 4: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197231038420], Folder: 15
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 2 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

Materials include one poem titled "You hoped I'd forget thee" by an unidentified author and two poems by Mrs. Sell M. Burgess, dated Janurary 20, 1842. Dated 1842.

Dates: 1842
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney writings / Orson F. Whitney writings of others

Orson F. Whitney collection of poetry written by other authors, date of production not identified

 File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197231038438], Folder: 14
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 2 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

Materials include transcripts, original reprints, and copies of poetry (probably collected by Whitney in his scrapbook) written by other authors who were famous or personally known to Whitney. Most of it is romantic poetry and features themes of religion, nature, history, and other similar themes. Date of production not identified.

Dates: date of production not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney writings / Orson F. Whitney writings of others

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