Receipt book for donations and deposits to the Deseret Museum and 20 letters and other miscellaneous items relating to museum business and acquisitions. Several of the items are written by or are about John W. Young, the museum's proprietor; Joseph L. Barfoot, the museum's curator; and James E. Talmage, a scientist and lecturer associated with the museum.

Collection includes materials related to James and May Booth Talmage and their family. Included are digital images of documents, letters, journals, stories, and other material created by and about the Talmage family. Also included are seven CDs with digital images of some of Howells' documents on the James and May Booth Talmage family scanned by the Church History Library in 2010. Dated circa 1876 to 2010.

Includes family material (ordination certificates, mission farewell programs, receipts, genealogical records, funeral programs, poetry and short stories, etc.) and memorabilia.

Contains James E. Talmage's papers relating to his carrier as a consulting geologist and mining engineer including mining articles, forms and tables, maps, and manuscripts, as well as legal material relating to the Rio Grande Western Railway, Silver King consolidated Mining Company of Utah, and other mining operations. Materials date from 1879 to 1911.

Photocopies of letters written to and from May Booth Talmage, dated October 11, 1890-July 9, 1934.

Contains files related to Smoot's involvement in mining. Includes correspondence and maps from the Big Indian Copper Company and records regarding the Gilsonite deal. Finally, pertains to work with Gold Chain Mining Company, Iron King Mining Company, Mascot Mining Company, and Western Australian Mining Laws. This demonstrates Smoot's work with these companies. Dated 1897-1938.

Contains addresses given by Smoot and articles authored by him. Includes his words on political and other subjects. Also contains his election addresses. Pertains to reclamation projects, prohibition, history, and religion. Newspaper articles address Smoot's life and success as a Senator. Dated 1883-1941.

Contains various pieces of music composed by Parley P. Pratt and Samuel Russell [Jr.]; probably written between about 1830 and 1857 (Pratt), and between 1878 and 1954 (Russell). Also includes correspondence of Samuel Russell [Jr.] with Joseph F. Smith and James E. Talmage. No date given, but must have been written between 1878 (when Russell was born) and 1918 (when Smith died).

Contains correspondence between Samuel Russell [Jr.] and James E. Talmage. 6 items, dated April 22, 1902 to March 3, 1916.