Latter Day Saints -- West (U.S.) -- History
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
An appeal to the president of the United States
Handwritten copy of a letter appealing to the president of the United States, James K. Polk. The item was copied in 1890, but the original was dated 1 June 1846. The letter states that the Mormons have been persecuted and appealed for aid. It is believed that Polk's call for volunteers to fight in the war with Mexico was an answer to this request. The "Mormon Battalion" was formed in consequence.
Book of remembrance of the Quayle family
Photocopy of typewritten genealogical charts, photographs, and chronology of the Quayle family. The document details the history of John Quayle: his life on the Isle of Man, conversion to Mormonism, emigration to New York in 1841, Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1846, and Salt Lake City, Utah in 1847. The history continues through Quayle's death in 1892. Genealogical charts of the family are current through 1985.
Jacob Kemp Butterfield letter
Photocopy and typescript of a handwritten letter written while on the march with the Mormon Battalion. The item is addressed to Butterfield's mother and gives particulars about the Mormon pioneer trek to the west as well as the Mormon Battalion's mission and activities. Butterfield explains his Mormon faith to his mother.
Robert Lang Campbell journal
Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records
Robert Spurrier Ellison papers
Materials include correspondence, genealogical notes, diaries, business records, drafts of writings, speeches, and collected research and reference materials including manuscripts, letters, legal documents, maps, photographs, and newspaper clippings. The materials pertain primarily to the history and settlement of the American West, the American Indian Wars and American Indian culture, and the preservation of western historical landmarks. Dated 1833 to 1951.
Experience with the Census Bureau
Photocopy of a typescript account of personal experiences during the 1990 decennial census which includes a memo sent from the main office towards the end of operations.
The handcart companies of 1856 and Arza Erastus Hinkley
Softbound typescript of an account of the rescue of the Martin Handcart Company, taken from journals and oral family histories.
Emma James Johnson autobiography
David Moore minutes
Handwritten and signed minutes dated 2 July 1849. The document is of a meeting of the "Company of Saints," and discusses company appointments.