Immigration and American Expansion
Found in 1067 Collections and/or Records:
Short sketch of Caroline M. Chipman
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typed biography of Caroline M. Chipman. Chipman was born in Indiana in 1842. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah in 1853 where she settled in Pleasant Grove. She married Washburn Chipman in 1868 and died in 1924.
James Chipman biographical sketch
Photocopy of a mirofilm copy of a typewritten autobiography. Chipman was born in Missouri in 1839 and later migrated to Utah in 1847. He wrote about the plague of crickets in Salt Lake Valley, how the local people tried to kill them, and how the sea gulls came and ate the insects. He also told about the attack of grass hoppers. He later lived in American Fork, Utah. He wrote about his knowledge of Brigham Young, second president of the Mormon Church.
Biographical sketch : Martha Selindy Smith Chipman pioneer of 1850
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography of Martha Chipman. Martha was born in 1836, lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, migrated to Utah, and married Henry Chipman.
Biographical sketch of Sarah Binns Chipman
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography of Sarah Binns Chapman. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1842. She migrated to Utah with other members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1852. She settled in American Fork, Utah, where she raised a large family.
Biographical sketch of Washburn Chipman
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typed biography. Sadie Chipman writes about her father, Washburn Chipman. Washburn was born in Canada in 1829 and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1836. He moved near Nauvoo, Illinois, and migrated to Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1847. He later settled in American Fork, Utah, where he died in 1926
Biography of William Henry Chipman
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography of Henry Chipman. Chipman was born in 1833 and later joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He migrated to Utah in 1847 and later settled in American Fork. He married three times, had 25 children, and died in 1891.
Soren Peter Christensen diary
One handwritten bound journal in Danish. Christensen talks about his voyage from Denmark to America in 1871. Daily entries begin in May 1873 and record weather conditions and mining activities in Carbon, Wyoming.
Stillman Churchill diary
John Haslem Clark life histories
The bulk of the collection describes the events of John Haslem Clark's life in his own words. He recalls his experience of traveling across the plains and settling in early Salt Lake City and Manti, and includes stories of encounters with Indians and the challenges of creating a life in newly-settled Utah. Also includes the genealogy of relatives and descendants of John Haslem Clark, Senior, John Haslem Clark's father.
William Clark letter
Handwritten and signed letter to acquire three quarts of whiskey "for the use of the Chickasaw Indians."