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Essays

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 879 Collections and/or Records:

Delva Daines papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1907
Scope and Contents

Tests, booklets, and essays. The materials deal with testing basic skills for primary grades, writing skills tests for high school students, and listening and phonics tests. The items also relate to what children understand and at what ages and a wide range of problems with children in school.

Dates: 1937-1969
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Delva Daines papers

Julius S. Dalley papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 27
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, field notes, and essays. Dalley participated in the Federal Writers' Project of the WPA. These materials relate to his assignment to describe the archeological findings, natural landmarks, local buildings, roads, and many other aspects of Kane County, Utah.

Dates: 1908-1948
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Julius S. Dalley papers

Dangers impending from Communists, 1878

 Item — Box 39: Series 7 [Barcode: 31197232551058], Folder: 3
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 7 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents “Dangers Impending from Communists,” argues that the results of communism are: the destruction of commerce, family relations, and government; an increase in idleness and crime; the subversion of true religion; and a relapse into savagery. Elisha refers to the Bible as the “great communist book,” labels Jesus’ teachings as communistic, and, referring to the early Christian community, points out the “disastrous collapse of the first society formed in accordance with [communistic] principles,”...
Dates: 1878
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family personal papers / Elisha Kent Kane papers

Daughters of Utah Pioneers articles

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232486073]
Identifier: MSS 363
Scope and Contents

Typewritten articles and essays with handwritten corrections. These items were written by various members of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers in Tooele County, Utah, to be used in the "HIstory of Tooele County" published in 1961.

Dates: 1960
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Daughters of Utah Pioneers articles

David family pedigrees

 File — Box 16: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197227635932], Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Dates: 1833-1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2219, Helen Foster Snow papers / Helen Foster Snow family papers / Helen Foster Snow pedigree charts, family group sheets, and New England surnames files

Davis

 File — Box 14: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197227635916], Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 1 Sub-Series 2 File 8
Dates: 1833-1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2219, Helen Foster Snow papers / Helen Foster Snow family papers / Helen Foster Snow pedigree charts, family group sheets, and New England surnames files

Gerrit de Jong papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1837
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, musical scores, essays, and speeches, mainly on religious topics, dated 1949 to 1980. Correspondence pertains to the publication of de Jong's book, Eternal Progress. Also includes a ledger de Jong kept from 1915 to 1918 to track payments received from students for music lessons.

Dates: 1915-1980; Majority of material found within 1949-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gerrit de Jong papers

Dean Fausett writings on pursuit of historic landmark status for home, after 1987

 Item — Carton 2: [Barcode: 31197239252890], Folder: 22
Identifier: MSS 9068
Dates: after 1987
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9068, Collection of interviews by James D'Arc

Art DeHoyos essays on Joseph Smith and masonry

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230353945]
Identifier: MSS 7451
Abstract

Collection consists of two essays discussing the effect of Masonry during the life of Joseph Smith.

Dates: 1980-1982
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Art DeHoyos essays on Joseph Smith and masonry

Democracy for China / by Helen Foster Snow, 1936 December 25

 Item — Box 26: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197227637839], Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Dates: 1936 December 25
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2219, Helen Foster Snow papers / Helen Foster Snow papers on China / Helen Foster Snow writings and correspondence from Beijing

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