Immigration and American Expansion
Found in 1068 Collections and/or Records:
Mildred Johnson collection of biographies
Photocopies of typewritten biographies. The items deal with the Rowley family in the Willie handcart company of 1856 and the Rowley family in Utah. These materials were probably written by the same author at an unknown time.
Olaus Johnson autobiography
Typewritten autobiography. Johnson writes about his conversion to the Mormon Church, his family, his migration to Utah, his life in Milcreek and West Jordan, Utah.
Philo Johnson autobiography
Seth Johnson family history
Handwritten and typewritten biographies, diaries, newspaper clippings, and family genealogical records. Included are biographies of Benjamin F. Johnson (1818-1905), Joel Hill Johnson (1802-1882), and Seth Johnson (1839-1927). The Johnson family joined the Mormon Church in the 1830s, lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, and later migrated to Utah where they settled in various communities.
Johnston's Army payroll safe
Leaflet describing the history of the Johnston Army Payroll Safe and how it came to Utah. The safe was stored at Brigham Young University for many years. Leaflet was created by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and the safe is on display at the Daughters of the Utah Pioneer Museum in Provo, Utah.
Albert Jones diaries
Albert Jones journals and correspondence
Collection contains journals, correspondence, and an address prepared by Albert Jones. The journals document Jones's service driving Church teams, as well as his life in Provo, Utah. Materials date from between 1862 and 1925.
Biography of Elizabeth Jane Parker Jones
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Elizabeth Jane Parker Jones was born in 1855 in England, was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, migrated to Utah in 1869, and settled in Henefer. She married Robert Allen Jones in 1873, had eight children, and died in 1933.
Joseph Stevens Jones diary
Photocopies of a handwritten diary kept from 19 Feb. to 20 April 1853 while Jones was on board the "International" ship. Jones writes about Mormon Church activities during the crossing of the Atalantic from Liverpool to New Orleans, Louisiana.