Immigration and American Expansion
Found in 1068 Collections and/or Records:
Ezekiel W. Headley diary
Handwritten diary with photocopies. Headley made the overland journey from Cincinnati, Ohio to California in 1849. Brief, frequent entries focus on distances traveled and camping locations. Headley also writes about the large number of deaths in his company and the many graves which he passed. Lists of the amount of gold dust which he dug in California, as well as expenses, are located in the second half of the diary. A copy of a poem and letter are located at the end.
Elizabeth Heath autobiography
Autobiography of Elizabeth Heath, an early member of the LDS church who immigrated from England to Utah, 1835-1922.
Helen Bateman collection of Sarah Oakey Sirrine manuscripts, 1840-1967
Materials includes letters, postcards, and other manuscript items collected by Sarah Oakey Sirrine related to her ancestors and herself. Dated 1840 to 1967.
Hendrickson family papers
Contains the Peter P. Hendrickson Family History, the last will and testament of Kristine Amalie Mortensen Hendrickson, the diaries and letters of Peter Hendrickson, newspaper clippings, certificates, and a five-volume Danish Bible published in Copenhagen.
Paul A. E. Henning papers
Contains correspondence, diaries, manuscripts of writings, and notes on hieroglyphics and other archaeological studies. Also included are photographs pertaining to Mexico and to Central American Indian civilizations, especially those of the Aztec and Maya Indians. The materials include information on Indian myths and legends.
Henrie family biographies
Eugene A. Henriod autobiography
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten autobiography. Henriod was born in France and joined the Mormon Church when he was 17. He migrated to Utah in 1853 where he settled in American Fork. He was was a city recorder, notary, and a missionary for the Mormon Church in France.
Life history of Edith Lewis Hepworth
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typescript. The item is an autobiography of Edith Lewis Hepworth. She was born in Provo, Utah, on 4 September 1874. She later moved to San Juan County, Utah, where she observed Apache and Cherokee Indians, and she describes the activities of the Indians. She writes mostly about her early life. She married Thornton Hepworth in 1901 and had seven children. Her husband died in 1926.
Joseph Leland Heywood diaries
Minerva Wade Hickman autobiography
Handwritten autobiography. Hickman writes about her experiences in migrating to Utah in the 1840s and in settling in that state. She also includes "a list of names of Births since I came to North Ogden" in which she lists the name and sex of each child born in that community. Also included are genealogies of Hickman and Wade family members.