Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- History
Found in 200 Collections and/or Records:
Moses Thatcher letter
One typewritten letter written on Thatcher Brothers Banking Company stationary. The item contains information concerning various business transactions.
Though he slay me : the story of Richard Ballantyne
Typewritten manuscript with corrections. Sonne portrays Richard Ballantyne as a modest and taciturn Scotsman who converted to the Mormon religion and migrated to the United States. He distinguished himself as a Mormon pioneer, settler, and missionary. Richard met Joseph Smith (1805-1844), the Mormon prophet, in Nauvoo, Illinois and later moved to Utah. He also served a mission for the Mormon Church in India. The manuscript was later published under the title: "Knight of the Kingdom."
Deseret Sunday School Union letter
Typewritten letter dated 10 March 1893 to be sent to all the Superintendents of Sunday Schools. The item explains that the Sunday School hopes to make money from the proceeds of a concert to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah on 6 April 1893.
The Vans : Van Wagenen, Van Wagoner, 1964 : also, Epperson's collection of treasures
Typewritten autobiography. Epperson writes about his life and career as a teacher and as a musician. He played the violin and composed music. He was raised in Midway, Utah but later live in Provo, Utah. Also included are mimeographed copies of songs written by him.
George M. Vaughan letters
Handwritten letters addressed to Samuel Russell, a Mormon in Salt Lake City, Utah. Vaughan writes of personal matters and issues relating to the Mormon Church.
Walker family newspaper collection, 1934-1950
John H. Walker family papers
Certificates, genealogies, biographies, correspondence, and patriarchal blessings. The materials relate to Walker's business operations and to his family.
G. D. Watt letters
Handwritten and signed letters mostly addressed to Martha D. Watt. Nine of the items are the originals while the remaining four are photostat copies. George Watt writes about family matters and relationships with his wifes, his activities in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Salt Lake Tribune newspaper, the Church of Zion, and his employment with Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church.
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One typewritten and bound book written by Della and Lawrence Mineer. The Mineers talk about their experiences while serving as Mormon missionaries to the Hmong people in Utah and about their families and friends.
Theodore Welcker journal
Photocopies of a handwritten diary by Welcker for 1868. Welckert talks about his daily experiences.