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Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Dawn House papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1839
Abstract The Dawn House papers (1825-1997) contain correspondence, articles, articles of agreement, notes, magazine excerpts, religious/political cartoons, symposium materials from Brigham Young University (BYU), court materials, an essay House wrote concerning the McLellin papers, and news clippings primarily regarding the Mark Hofmann case. Dawn House is news editor of The Salt Lake Tribune newspaper. She has been nominated for Pulitzer Prizes for stories on the Mark...
Dates: 1825-1997

Carolyn Hunsaker papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1248
Abstract The Carolyn Hunsaker papers (1991, 2008) consist of two biographies written by Hunsaker in 1991 and 2008: "Dear Father..." The Life of Clara Fedarata Stenhouse Young Agramonte and Life History of Clarence Horace Montgomerie y Agramonte.
Dates: Majority of material found within 1991, 2008

Harriet L. Reid memoir [photocopy]

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0274
Abstract The Harriet L. Reid memoir consist of five typewritten pages containing a brief description of Reid's life in Utah and Arizona in the late 1800s.
Dates: [between 1880-1941?]

Ellis Reynolds Shipp papers [photocopies]

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0175
Abstract The Ellis Reynolds Shipp papers [photocopies] (1866-1962) consist of an autobiography and diary transcription of Ellis Shipp (1847-1939) by her daughter, Ellis Shipp Musser. Ellis Shipp was a Latter-day Saint pioneer and doctor, specializing in obstetrics and nursing.
Dates: Majority of material found within 1961-1965

Bathsheba W. Bigler Smith autobiography

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0267
Abstract The Bathsheba W. Bigler Smith autobiography (1874) describes her conversion to the LDS Church, her life in Missouri and Nauvoo, living arrangements in the Salt Lake Valley, the coming of Johnston's Army, and her husband's death, among other things.
Dates: 1874

Ralph and Susannah Smith collection

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0610
Abstract The Ralph and Susannah Smith collection consists of typescripts of family histories. In addition to "A History of Susannah J. Smith, 1862," the collection contains "Excerpts from the Diary of Ralph Smith, Pioneer of 1855," and a biographical sketch of Ralph Smith.
Dates: [between 1855-1978?]

Alma Garth Sorenson papers

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Identifier: ACCN 0132
Abstract The Alma Garth Sorenson papers (1988-1995) consist of a book of his personal and family memories. These include growing up in Aurora, Utah, his experiences at both Snow College and the University of Utah, his careers in the United States Army, and finally, as a professor at the University of Utah. The book also includes anecdotes about his family's history in Aurora, as well as their polygamist roots.
Dates: 1988-1995

Mary Jane Mount Tanner papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0200
Abstract The Mary Jane Mount Tanner papers (1829-1908) consist of an introspective and insightful diary recording her impressions of her activities and society. It concerns primarily personal matters such as stresses in a polygamous family, problems with family members, church and social activities, and the publication of a volume of her poetry. Correspondence is primarily about family matters; between herself and father in California (1849-1876) about his activities and the settlement of his estate; to...
Dates: 1829-1908