History
Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:
Mormon American Acquisitions, date of production not identified
Contains documents, compiled by M. Wilford Poulson, relating to early Church history and controversial events and topics.
Mormon Americana acquisitions, date of production not identified
National Folk Organization and member history , approximately 1986-2012
Orson F. Whitney general writings, approximately 1892-1930
Materials include originals and transcriptions of religious and non-religious writings by Orson F. Whitney. They include speeches, sermons, talks, congressional addresses, essays, and publications about writing, poetry, education, history, religion, Mormonism, America, friends and family, gender, romance, and politics. Dated approximately 1892-1930.
Orson F. Whitney manuscript for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints : A History, date of production not identified
Materials include transcriptions of parts of "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: A History," written by Orson F. Whitney. As the title indicates, the work summarizes the early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including biblical history that Whitney viewed as essential to the foundation of Mormonism. This collection contains the introduction and ten chapters. Date of production not identified.
Orson F. Whitney writings, approximately 1842-1930
Materials contain originals and transcriptions of writings by Orson F. Whitney including poetry, religious material, non-religious material, his epic poem, "Elias: An Epic of the Ages," his history of Utah, transcriptions and notes of the King Follett Sermon, and the Church history series "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: A History." There are also various clippings and reprints from newspapers, magazines, and general conference talks. Dated approximately 1842-1930.
Steven Phelps Palmyra transactions
Collection contains fourteen manuscript debt notes, in sheets of three or four notes each. Notes are signed by Stephen Phelps in Palmyra, New York, and dated August 30, 1800. The notes are for twenty dollars each, with one in the amount of $17.32, and some notes allow an extra year for payment. The debt notes total $277.32. Collection includes five separate sheets or slips of varying sizes.
Photocopies or photo negatives, 1816-1921
Contains photocopies and photographic negatives of letteres and other documents, mostly relating to Church history.
Religious Americana Acquisitions (not originals), 1808-1933
Includes papers and artifacts, mostly relating to religious subjects. Compiled by M. Wilford Poulson.
Stovall family newspaper clippings, 1913-1963
Contains newspaper clippings of major historical events. Clippings were saved by Mary Luella Merza Young Goulding and/or Victoria Goulding Stovall, probably in Chicago, Illinois. Materials dated 1913-1963.