Latter Day Saint churches -- Utah -- History -- 19th century
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Female Relief Society record book
Female Relief Society record book
Minute book of the Female Relief Society in Salt Lake City, Utah, which outlines the activities, resolutions and meetings of the society. The record was kept by Louisa R. Taylor, the society's secretary, and includes entries for meetings from January 9-June 13, 1854.
James Elbert Leavitt record book
Contains minutes of meetings of the high priest's group in Joseph, Utah between May and June 1894. Also includes a record of their "teams," which could possibly be teams of livestock, in 1896. Also includes brief account of a hunting trip Leavitt had in Southern Utah possibly in 1896, including how many rabbit and quail were killed each day. In all, the dates of the contents range from approximately 1894-1896.
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.
Photograph of Salt Lake Temple
The item is a photograph of the Salt Lake Temple. The photograph was taken between the laying of the capstone in April 1892 and the dedication in April 1893. A part of the Salt Lake Tabernacle is barely visible on the left side of the photograph. Trees surround the Temple, but the gardens have not yet been planted. Two ladders and a man can be seen on the west spires.
Samuel Russell, Sr. letters received
Handwritten letters addressed to Samuel Russell from various friends and family members. The items deal with personal matters as well as the Mormon Church, its practices including polygamy, and how it was perceived.
Samuel Russell, Sr. letters received
Handwritten letters addressed to Samuel Russell from various friends and family members. The items deal with personal matters as well as the Mormon Church, its practices including polygamy, and how it was perceived.
Pleasant Green Taylor autobiography
Typescript of Pleasant Green Taylor Autobiography.