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Found in 1668 Collections and/or Records:

Kenneth D. Wells papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3047
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence of Kenneth D. Wells from 1938 to 1998, including materials on the Freedoms Foundation, George W. Bush, and humanitarian efforts in El Salvador. Various videocassettes and photographs included among papers, as well as memorabilia associated with his family, the Freedoms Foundation, and the Family Foundation.

Dates: 1938-1998

Amy Wesson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8449
Content Description

Contains two journals from Wesson's early years, given to her by her parents when she was 7 years old, and continuing for about a year after that time. They include information on her family life, her preferences, and her views on the world at a young age. Materials dated 1982-1983.

Dates: 1982-1983

William Weston letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230325760]
Identifier: MSS SC 2708
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten and signed letter dated Feb. 1843 and addressed to George C. Weston of Rockville, Connecticut. The item was also written by "Rebeca Weston." The Westons express a negative view of the first president of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith. They also dislike the fact that many Mormons are coming to Illinois.

Dates: 1843 February

Eliza Westover letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230335546]
Identifier: MSS 371
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten letter with a typescript of the item. Westover writes to "Lew" in response to his questions about the first president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Joseph Smith (1805-1844). She outlines her life and tells of her conversion to the LDS Church, her life in Nauvoo, Illinois, the death of Joseph Smith, and her migration to Utah.

Dates: 1916

Westover family history

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230305259]
Identifier: MSS SC 771
Scope and Contents

Holograph and photocopies of letter dated July 22, 1877, from Joanna Matilda Erickson Westover to her husband, Edwin Lycurgus Westover; a biographical sketch of Joanna Westover; and genealogical information on the Westover family. The biographical sketch was written by Joanna's granddaughter, Mary Westover Carroll.

Dates: 1967

Virlie Vincent Westwood family history papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 9109
Scope and Contents

Contains materials from multiple generations of Virlie Vincent Westwood's family including Robert Birkin, Elizabeth Roland Birkin, Daniel Park Vincent, Mary Ann Birkin Vincent, and more. Materials relate to their lives in Provo, Utah, including newspaper clippings, photographs, letters, bank statements, and a scrapbook of clippings. Dated approximately 1818 to 2009.

Dates: approximately 1818-2008

Willard Whipple diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230305192]
Identifier: MSS SC 774
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of typescript. Excerpt from Willard's diary made by one of his sons. Describes trip Willard and his family made from northern Arizona to Manti, Utah, to be sealed in the Mormon temple ceremony.

Dates: 1897

William Mickle Whipple family collection

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230219369]
Identifier: MSS 1935
Scope and Contents

Genealogies, patriarchal blessings, correspondence, and certificates. The materials deal with family matters both in Utah and Arizona, the association of family members with the Mormon Church, and social issues.

Dates: approximately 1870-1900

Clara Burge White autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230308857]
Identifier: MSS SC 1097
Scope and Contents

Typescript of an autobiography of Clara Burge White. White tells of her ancestry; her life in Pearl River County Mississippi; and her conversion and subsequent baptism into the Mormon Church in 1953.

Dates: 1975

Whitney family genealogies

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230306166]
Identifier: MSS SC 855
Scope and Contents

Handwritten genealogies of the Whitney, Wheeler, and Kelley families. These were Mormon families. Most of the information covers the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. Also included is a four-page handwritten copy of an autobiography written by Alonzo Wells Whitney in 1844 when he was living in Nauvoo, Illinois, and a copy of the patriarchial blessing given to his wife, Henrietta Keys Whitney, by the Mormon Church Patriarch, Hyrum Smith.

Dates: 1960-1976