Latter Day Saints -- History
Found in 62 Collections and/or Records:
A memorial
Handwritten and signed family history and autobiography. Tanner writes about her family joining the Mormon Church, its migration to Nauvoo, Illinois, and its eventual arrival in Utah. She also mentions her marriage in a polygamous relationship and her life in Payson, Utah.
Mormon History Association records, approximately 1981-2000
Series contains papers regarding the Mormon History Association, particularly James B. Allen's "Studies in Mormon History, 1830-1997: An Indexed Bibliography" that he helped to compile, circa 1981-2000.
My dear kinsman
Handwritten letter addressed to "My dear Kinsman" and signed by "Carl" from St. Louis, Missouri. The writer of the letter writes negatively of Mormons practicing polygamy.
William V. Nash papers
Lists, questionnaires, pamphlets, notes, correspondence, and a research paper. The materials relate to Nash's research regarding in which repositories in the United States Mormon research materials can be found.
Lewis Oleson journal
Handwritten journal listing the names of Mormons convicted of polygamy from 3 November 1884 through 24 December 1888. The names are organized by date of conviction and levied fines are noted. Accompanying the journal is an alphabetical listing and seventeen photostat prints of the original document.
Ray Olsen biographies
Typed and photocopied biographical materials about Ray Olsen's ancestors. Most of these materials are excerpts from individuals' diaries and autobiographies. Many of these items relate to the early history of the Mormon Church. These biographies also include information about their conversions to the Mormon Church in Denmark and England and their journies to America. A number of these sources tell about the Martin Handcart Company's tragic trek to Utah.
Overland trail diary
“People of the Hills” by J. E. Broaddus, approximately 1900-1954
Materials include the manuscript of J. E. Broaddus's story "People of the Hills." It is written under his pen-name of "Will Hail." It is a story about a Utah forest ranger, his sister, and his friend in early-1900s Utah. The short story "Spanish Gold" is an early version of "People of the Hills."
Olive Andelin Potter autobiography
Photocopy of a typewritten autobiography. The item was dictated in 1932. Olive married Wallace Edwin Potter in 1884 as a plural wife. She lived in numerous places in Utah especially when dodging federal officials. Olive gives her opinion on polygamy.