Abstract

Handwritten letters, family histories, genealogies, deeds, wills, cash receipts, statements, mementoes, and a draft exemption of Joseph Weaver. The materials were created by the Beard, Collins, Fisher, and Weaver families of Illinois and Ohio. Joseph Weaver was exempted from the draft during the American Civil War because he was able to get a substitute. This Joseph Weaver may have been Joseph Myrtle Weaver (1832-1913), an American author.

Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed correspondence between Hulbert and family members including his brother, Harold C. Hulbert. The Hulbert family writes about family matters and about family genealogy. Also included is information on the Sons of the American Revolution.

Content Description

W. Ray Luce papers, including a letter to Luce from Ohio governor, Richard F. Celeste, and selected publications by W. Ray Luce. Other Luce donations pending, including Luce personal papers. Approximately 1984-1990.

Scope and Contents Materials include original handwritten reminiscences and diaries of Samuel Hollister Rogers from 1841 to 1886. Rogers writes about his life as a Mormon in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. He also tells about his service with the Mormon Battalion, his migration to Utah from California in 1848, his missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his involvement in polygamy. He also talks about his experiences in Salt Lake City, Lehi, and Parowan, Utah, and his pioneering...