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Snowflake (Ariz.) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:

My treasure trove of memories

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230242585]
Identifier: MSS SC 545
Scope and Contents

Typewritten autobiography which decribed her early childhood in the Mormon colony at Colonia Diaz, Mexico, expulsion from Mexico, her courtship and marriage, relationship with her husband and later life in Snowflake and Mesa, Arizona. Also includes genealogical data.

Dates: 1957
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / My treasure trove of memories

Andrew Locy Rogers autobiography and journal

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 835
Scope and Contents Typescript of an autobiography and a diary to the year 1897 with photocopies of a handwritten diary for the year 1910 when Rogers was serving as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Scotland. Rogers writes about his early life in Utah, his migration to Arizona, his family, and his missionary activies in Scotland. Also included are photocopies of a handwritten diary of Andrew Locy Rogers, Jr. who writes about his life in Snowflake, Arizona. Rogers, Jr. also...
Dates: 1882-1946
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Andrew Locy Rogers autobiography and journal

Samuel Hollister Rogers diaries

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1134
Scope and Contents Materials include original handwritten reminiscences and diaries of Samuel Hollister Rogers from 1841 to 1886. Rogers writes about his life as a Mormon in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. He also tells about his service with the Mormon Battalion, his migration to Utah from California in 1848, his missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his involvement in polygamy. He also talks about his experiences in Salt Lake City, Lehi, and Parowan, Utah, and his pioneering...
Dates: 1841-1886
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Samuel Hollister Rogers diaries

Joseph West Smith autobiography and genealogies

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231062768]
Identifier: MSS 1467
Scope and Contents

Bound autobiography and "Book of Remembrance" which includes family genealogies. Smith writes about his life in Snowflake, Arizona, his banking career, his family, missionary experiences, and relationships with his plural wives.

Dates: approximately 1930
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph West Smith autobiography and genealogies

Joseph West Smith letters received

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230324615]
Identifier: MSS SC 2498
Scope and Contents

Typewritten and signed letters dated 20 June and 17 Aug. 1923. The items are addressed to Joseph W. Smith and are signed by the Mormon Church leaders, Melvin J. Ballard and John A. Widtsoe. The letters deal primarily with business matters.

Dates: Other: 1923 August 17; 1923 June 20
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph West Smith letters received

Snowflake Stake Academy (Snowflake, Ariz.) ephemera

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230312628]
Identifier: MSS SC 1437
Scope and Contents

Printed ephemera relating to commencement exercises at the academy as well as dedicatory services for a new academy building. Also included is a program for a recital at the Taylor Ward House.

Dates: 1909-1913
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Snowflake Stake Academy (Snowflake, Ariz.) ephemera

West family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8152
Scope and Contents

Contains the family papers of the West family, including a history of Joseph Anderson West and journals of Lois Hunt West. Dated 1934-2007.

Dates: 1934-2007
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / West family papers

Willard Whipple Sr., March 16, 1858-April 15, 1941

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230241991]
Identifier: MSS SC 509
Scope and Contents

Contains the life sketch of a Mormon colonizer of Snowflake, Arizona, genealogical information and a copy of journal entries, 1880-1941.

Dates: undated
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Willard Whipple Sr., March 16, 1858-April 15, 1941

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