Wells, Emmeline B. (Emmeline Blanche), 1828-1921
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Transcript of the reminiscences and diary of Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner
Collection
Identifier: MS 0589
Abstract
This collection contains a transcript of the reminiscences and diary of Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner which records her experiences with the Church in Kirtland, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, and Utah, and her association with Joseph Smith. A photocopy of a letter written by Emmeline B. Wells in 1889 is also included in the collection.
Dates:
[between 1860-1913?]
Emmeline B. Wells diaries [photocopies]
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1520
Abstract
The Emmeline B. Wells diaries (1844-1920) consist of Wells' personal journals that contain daily accounts of her life and activities. Wells (1828-1921) was an early Mormon pioneer who left her home in Massachusetts for Nauvoo, Illinois in 1844. In 1846 she moved on to Salt Lake City, Utah, where she was very involved in the LDS Church and various social organizations, including the National Women's Suffrage Association and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was appointed the 5th...
Dates:
1844-1920
Emily Dow Partridge Smith Young papers [photocopies]
Collection
Identifier: MS 0113
Abstract
The Emily Dow Partridge Smith Young papers (1832-1970) is a compilation of histories, letters, and a portion of Emily Young's diary copied by relatives from original manuscripts. Emily was a polygamous wife of Joseph Smith (1843) and of Brigham Young (1845).
Dates:
1832-1970