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Latter Day Saints -- Biography

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Found in 66 Collections and/or Records:

Book of remembrance

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230325315]
Identifier: MSS SC 2626
Scope and Contents

Typewritten biographies and genealogy charts of Adams family members. The item is a compilation of family histories, diaries, and miscellaneous items. Sadie Clark is the author of many of the biographies. The materials include excerpts from the diary of William Adams (1822-1901).

Dates: approximately 1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Book of remembrance

A brief sketch of Hardy history

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 185
Scope and Contents

Typewritten history of the Hardy family including Zachariah Hardy. The family joined the Mormon Church and migrated to Utah.

Dates: approximately 1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A brief sketch of Hardy history

Richard Britton autobiography and temple record copies

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230332527]
Identifier: MSS SC 3143
Scope and Contents

General autobiography of Richard Britton, tells of his journey from England to Utah in the mid-1850s. Also various temple records.

Dates: approximately 1880
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Richard Britton autobiography and temple record copies

Biographical sketch of William T. Brown

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230327634]
Identifier: MSS SC 3287
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Shelley writes about William Thomas Brown. Brown was born in England in 1843 and migrated to Utah in 1852. During the journey, cholera killed both of Brown's parents. He lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, and later settled in Alpine, Utah.

Dates: 1925
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Biographical sketch of William T. Brown

Bruce Budge Clark autobiography

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2110
Scope and Contents Autobiography details memories of his childhood in Georgetown, Idaho; attendance at the University of Utah, 1935-1943 and 1948-1950; church service, including a Mormon mission to the Northwestern States, 1939-1941; service in the U.S. Army, 1943-1946; attendance at Brigham Young University, 1946-1947; marriage; experiences while teaching at BYU; significant information on the English Department at BYU; retirement; and travels. Includes copies of correspondence and evaluations from his...
Dates: 1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Bruce Budge Clark autobiography

Marden J. Clark autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230331453]
Identifier: MSS SC 3015
Scope and Contents

Autobiography details memories of his childhood in Morgan, Utah; his love of literature; attendence at BYU; work as a truck driver; marriage; teaching at BYU; travels; church service; and political views. Includes significant information about his family. Also includes poetry composed by Marden J. Clark.

Dates: 1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Marden J. Clark autobiography

Life story of Agnes Howe Corbridge

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230331479]
Identifier: MSS SC 3019
Scope and Contents Autobiography of Agnes Howe Corbridge contains memories of her childhood in Murray, Utah; church service; attendance at the University of Utah, 1934-1938; teaching at Preston High School (Idaho), 1938-1942; marriage; and travels. Autobiography of Ivan L. Corbridge contains memories of his childhood in Malad, Idaho; church service, including a Latter-day Saint Mission to Australia; service in the U.S. Air Force during World War II; attendance at Utah State University; and work as faculty at...
Dates: 1993
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Life story of Agnes Howe Corbridge

James Dalley biography

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230351048]
Identifier: MSS 5907
Abstract

A biography of James Dalley about his early life.

Dates: 1821-1905
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / James Dalley biography

Dalton family diaries

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230306067]
Identifier: MSS SC 837
Scope and Contents The collection includes copies of the diaries of Charles Dalton (1810-1891) and John Luther Dalton (1843- ). Charles was an early convert to the Mormon Church, lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, and was an early pioneer to Utah. His diary is a fifteen-page typescript covering the years 1855 to 1858 during which he served a Mormon Church mission to the Indians of Idaho. He describes some contact with the Bannock and Nez Perce Indians, but most of the entries are short and relate to the repairs...
Dates: 1890-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Dalton family diaries

Early recollections of Logan

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230306026]
Identifier: MSS SC 843
Scope and Contents This collection is a compilation of personal histories and diaries gathered by Joel Ricks. Most of these items are the result of interviews conducted by Ricks, but some are copies of journals and autobiographies. The 27 items in the collection are the stories of 26 individuals with one person responsible for two records.These materials are typescripts probably made in the 1970s. They are mainly concerned with histories of the various individuals and the early settlement of...
Dates: 1890-1920
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Early recollections of Logan

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