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Obituaries -- United States

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 41 Collections and/or Records:

Bill L. Argyle papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8957
Scope and Contents Contains materials pertaining to the life and missionary service of Bill L. Argyle. Includes his personal photograph slides (1962-1964) from his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints among the Navajo Indians, and other photographs. Includes three CDs of Oral History for the Brigham Young University "Bringing the Past to Life" Oral History Project. Personal papers include a funeral service program for Bill L. Argyle, photograph descriptions, and a list of the names of...
Dates: approximately 1962-2016

Bed time's come, date of production not identified

 Item — Box 13: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232550753], Folder: 6
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2 Sub-Series 6 Item 11
Scope and Contents

Poem written by Thomas L. Kane, labeled "not to be used." Date of production not identified.

Dates: Majority of material found within date of production not identified

Durfee family papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230244748]
Identifier: MSS SC 582
Scope and Contents

Three typewritten biographical sketches which tell of immigration to Utah and settling Almo, Idaho. Includes photocopy of Henry Durfee's obituary and a TLS from the donor.

Dates: undated

Edward Atkinson letter to William Wood, 1872 March 6

 Item — Box 13: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232550753], Folder: 3A
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2 Sub-Series 6 Item 4
Scope and Contents

Letter from Atkinson to Wood trasmitting the reply of the editor of the Atlantic newspaper and requesting to submit the article to other publications, dated March 6, 1872.

Dates: 1872 March 6

Go forth this night into the silence, date of production not identified

 Item — Box 13: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232550753], Folder: 6
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2 Sub-Series 6 Item 12
Scope and Contents

Poem written by Thomas L. Kane. Date of production not identified.

Dates: Majority of material found within date of production not identified

Hancock family papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230307222]
Identifier: MSS SC 912
Scope and Contents

Two genealogical pedigree charts of the Hancock family, an obituary entitled "Resolutions of Resptect for sister Phebe Adams Hancock," and an account book probably of Thomas Hancock (1763-1844).

Dates: 1805-1975

Henry Garrett : Rough notes with J. Grier's speech, 1850

 Item — Box 13: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232550753], Folder: 6
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2 Sub-Series 6 Item 4
Scope and Contents

Notes of a court case taken by Thomas L. Kane, refers to the Fugitive Slave Act and mentions Judge Kane. Grier is the judge, but his speech is missing.

Dates: Majority of material found in 1850

John D. Hooper mission diaries

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7575
Abstract

Contains photocopies of the mission journals and life history of John D. Hooper. The mission diaries were written while he served in the Hawaiian Islands, and the life history was written a year before his death.

Dates: 1895-1962

James Franklin Brooksby papers, before 2014 August 2

 File — Box 124: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 10; Series 14 [Barcode: 31197232593928], Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 7 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

File includes an emailed copy of James Franklin Brooksby's obituary, a brief military autobiography, and a brief history of the 379th Bombardment Group. There is also a map of Europe showing his 35 flight missions during the war. Dated before August 2, 2014.

Dates: before 2014 August 2

Libraries, date of production not identified

 Item — Box 13: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232550753], Folder: 6
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2 Sub-Series 6 Item 9
Scope and Contents

Incomplete draft of a speech in Thomas L. Kane's handwriting, mentions education, careers, voting, etc. Date of production not identified.

Dates: Majority of material found within date of production not identified