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Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 136 Collections and/or Records:

William Henry Solomon autobiography

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 909
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten autobiography with a typescript of the item. Also included are brief biographies of family members and patriarchal blessings. The date of the composition of the item is uncertain. Solomon writes about joining the Mormon Church, migrating to Utah, serving on a mission to the Indians of Arizona, meeting John D. Lee, and moving to Kanab, Utah.

Dates: 1900
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Henry Solomon autobiography

Owen H. Spencer memoranda

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230327642]
Identifier: MSS SC 2839
Scope and Contents

Handwritten "Memorandum Book." Spencer copies articles from newspapers, writes about various cures for diseases, and mentions some occurrences in the area where he lived.

Dates: 1888-1904
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Owen H. Spencer memoranda

John Paternoster Squires diary excerpts

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230345693]
Identifier: MSS 976
Scope and Contents Photocopies of typescripts of diary excerpts, a biographical sketch, and family genealogies. There are many gaps in the diary. Squires writes about his early life, joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1847, and migrating to Utah in 1853. He also discusses his polygamous marriages; his mission to England; his life in Salt Lake City, Utah; his attempts to avoid being arrested by federal officials for polygamy; his trial for unlawful cohabitation; and his subsequent...
Dates: 1848-1900
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John Paternoster Squires diary excerpts

John Tate : early Utah pioneer

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230323138]
Identifier: MSS SC 2424
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of a typewritten history with handwritten corrections. The item is a history of John Tate who converted to the Mormon Church in England and migrated to Utah. Tate lived in Salt Lake City, Utah as a famer until 1861 when he move to Tooele, Utah. This biography was written as a student paper for a history class at Brigham Young University.

Dates: 1971
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John Tate : early Utah pioneer

William Reynolds Terry autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232487501]
Identifier: MSS 285
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a handwritten autobiography. Terry writes about his early life in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Iowa. He joined the Mormon Church in 1842 and moved to Hancock County, Illinois, in January of 1843 and tells of the murder of the first president of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith (1805-1844). Terry also writes about the persecutions the Mormons faced in Illinois, tells of the Mormon migration to Utah, and describes his life in Salt Lake City, Utah, as a school teacher. Also...
Dates: 1858
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Reynolds Terry autobiography

Thomas Bullock family blessings, 1845-1879

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 772 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains patriarchal blessings, blessings of comfort, and blessings of healing given to various members of Thomas Bullock's family. A majority of the blessings are given in Utah. Dated 1845-1879.

Dates: 1845-1879
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 772, Thomas Bullock papers

Thomas Bullock genealogical papers, approximately 1830-1893

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 772 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Includes genealogies for both the Bullock and Howard families, discussing members of the family up until the passing of Thomas Bullock. Materials dated approximately 1830-1893.

Dates: approximately 1830-1893
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 772, Thomas Bullock papers

T. P. Thomas letter

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233286928]
Identifier: Vault MSS 163
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 7 March 1876, and addressed to Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church. Thomas writes concerning the Nineteenth Ward of the Mormon Church in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dates: 1876 March 7
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / T. P. Thomas letter

James William Ure diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230345669]
Identifier: MSS 980
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten diary kept from 3 May 1876 to 7 Jan. 1882. Ure writes about working in a warehouse of the Utah Central Railroad, participating in music groups, and serving as an elders quorum president for the Mormon Church. Also included are notations of work schedules.

Dates: 1876-1882
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / James William Ure diary

Utah maps: Alta City and Alta Mining District, 1873

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 998 Series 5 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Diaries, field notes, correspondence, and maps. Gorlinski worked primarily in Utah and many of the materials relate to his activities in and around Park City, Utah. He was also associated with projects in other places in Utah and in sites in Nevada, California, and Idaho. The diaries cover the years 1909 to 1955 when Gorlinski was living in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dates: Other: 1873
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 998, Robert Gorlinski papers / Robert Gorlinski maps / Robert Gorlinski Utah maps

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