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Latter Day Saints -- Diaries

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 142 Collections and/or Records:

Joseph Smith Scofield diary [photocopy and typescript]

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114041934672], Folder: 1
Identifier: MS 0232
Abstract

The Joseph Smith Scofield diary [photocopy and typescript] (1846-1847) consist of a brief description of his journey to the Salt Lake Valley with the first company of Mormon pioneers. A nine-page typed copy is included with a photocopy of the original diary.

Dates: 1846-1847

John Scott papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1324
Abstract

The John Scott papers (1855-1856) consist of a photocopy and typescript of Scott's diary. A biography and some miscellaneous paper are also included.

Dates: 1855-1856

William H. Smart diaries

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0276
Abstract

The William H. Smart diaries (1886-1937 and 1979-1981) describe William activities as a Mormon missionary in Europe and as president of the Eastern States mission (1899-1900). They also describe his business activities in southeastern Idaho and eastern Utah as well as his town settlement and LDS Church activities. Included with the diaries are articles and clippings about his life.

Dates: 1886-1981

Alma Lamoni Smith diary

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1604
Abstract

The Alma Lamoni Smith diary (1857-1858) details his mission for the Church of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii. Included in the collection is an access copy and a transcript. The original journal is located in Reserve.

Dates: 1857-1858; 1996

James Smithies family papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042068074]
Identifier: ACCN 1288
Abstract

The James Smithies family papers (1846-1859) consist of biographical and genealogical materials concerning James Smithies and his family. These materials are in the form of photocopied and transcribed diary entries and family group sheets that focus on the journey Smithies undertook with the Mormon pioneers from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Salt Lake Valley from 1846 to 1848. Some diary entries are recorded up and through the year 1859.

Dates: 1846-1859

Abraham Owen Smoot papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1556
Abstract The Abraham Owen Smoot papers (1836-1866) contain a photocopy of a portion of Smoot's diary, an invitation, and a typescript of brief biographical sketches of Abraham O. Smoot, Catherine M. Stakers, Henry Brown Wilde, Ebeneezer Russel Young, Robert Young, Hannah Hodgson, Job Hensley, and Mary Shaw Hodgeson. Smoot's diary is chiefly concerned with his experiences as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Abraham Owen Smoot was an LDS missionary in...
Dates: 1836-1866

Erastus and Artimesia Snow papers [typescripts]

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0385
Abstract

The Erastus and Artimesia Snow papers [typescripts] (1818-1880) consists of one volume compilation of letters written by Artimesia to her husband, Erastus and eight journals of Erastus arranged into one volume. Erastus Snow was a Mormon apostle and missionary, an associate of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, and a Mormon pioneer in Utah. Artimesia Snow was the first of his several wives.

Dates: 1818-1880

Zerubbabel Snow diary [photocopies]

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114041929896]
Identifier: MS 0071
Abstract

The Zerubbabel Snow diary (1856-1857) consist of a photocopy of Snow's original diary describing his LDS Church mission to Tahiti.

Dates: 1856-1857

George B. Spencer diaries [photocopies]

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114041840317]
Identifier: ACCN 0187
Abstract

This collection (1864-1867) consists of a bound photocopy of the original mission diaries of George B. Spencer. The diaries detail his experiences serving a mission in Europe for the Mormon church.

Dates: 1864-1867

James Starley journal

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114041839350]
Identifier: MS 0091
Abstract

The James Starley journal (1870-1886) was kept by Starley in which he describes his day-to-day life in Fillmore, Utah.

Dates: 1870-1886

Enos and Jemima Child Stookey family biography

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1022
Abstract

The Enos and Jemima Child Stookey family biography consists of a bound biography of Enos Stookey (1829-1889) and Jemima Child Stookey (1827-1914) and their children that has been compiled by Gwenevere A. Stookey and Corrine S. Dods. Enos and Jemima Child Stookey were LDS pioneers who moved from Belleville, Illinois, in 1855 to Salt Lake City, Utah, by wagon. After their arrival they moved to Rush Valley, Utah, and were some of the first established settlers in this area.

Dates: 1986

George W. Taggart papers [typescripts]

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114043368192]
Identifier: ACCN 0611
Abstract

The George W. Taggart papers (1846-1847, 1978) consist of a typescript of Taggart's journals and letters to his wife, and a brief postscript to the story written by his grandson, Spencer L. Taggart. The originals are located in the LDS Church Historian's Office.

Dates: 1846-1847; 1978

George S. Tanner papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1361
Abstract

The George S. Tanner papers (1912-1992) contain personal and family materials related to George Tanner, a teacher and historian. Included are correspondence, arranged chronologically and alphabetically; biographies and autobiographies; journals and family histories; financial and medical records; writings and speeches; newsletters and news clippings; programs and brochures; and materials relating to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Dates: 1912-1992

Fern Smoot Taylor family papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0705
Abstract

The Fern Smoot Taylor family papers (1854-1856, 1901) consist of a glossary and account book, by Isaac Bullock. Included in the collection are letters written to LDS missionary Abraham Owen Smoot III as a serially numbered round-robin letter from family members.

Dates: 1854-1901

George H. Taylor autobiography and diary

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 9915284820102001]
Identifier: ACCN 1368
Abstract

The George H. Taylor autobiography and diary (1886) consist of a transcript of an autobiography of George H. Taylor, an LDS bishop, written while serving a prison term in 1886 for polygamy; transcript of a diary recounting his prison experiences, 1886. Taylor was an LDS bishop imprisoned for practicing polygamy.

Dates: 1886

Jane Ballantyne Taylor diary

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042304669]
Identifier: ACCN 2593
Abstract

The Jane Ballantyne Taylor diary (1846-1872) begins with an entry on 16 February 1846 describing her departure from "the city of Joseph." The book contains both dated diary entries and descriptions of events written many years later. There are also financial entries for the 1850s and notations of birth and death dates written in 1872.

Dates: 1846-1872

Joseph Edward Taylor diary [typescript]

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042151227]
Identifier: MS 0297
Abstract

The Joseph Edward Taylor diary [typescript] (1849-1877) consists of brief entires that cover certain events in Taylor's, and his family's, life. The diary covers events in Taylor's life such as converting to the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints (LDS), in England, his trip aboard a steamer to New Orleans, his travels from Council Bluffs across the plains to Salt Lake City, and the "Utah War" and the impact of the army at Fort Bridger and Camp Floyd.

Dates: 1849-1877

George Teasdale papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0678
Abstract

The George Teasdale papers (1770-1984) contain information regarding George Teasdale, an apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Included in the collection are diaries, patriarchal blessings, correspondence, certificates, agreements, tax and financial documents, property deeds, notes, genealogy charts, and memorabilia. The collection is divided into three sections: personal, family, and religious materials.

Dates: 1770-1984

George W. Teasdale diaries and correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1508
Abstract

The George W. Teasdale diaries and correspondence (1909-1936) consist mainly of correspondence between George W. Teasdale and his step-mother from 1910 to 1911. Teasdale was serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during these two years. Two diaries resulting from his service are also in the collection.

Dates: 1909-1936

Thatcher family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0538
Abstract

The Thatcher family papers (1881-1904) consist of the missionary journals and letters of Roy Davis Thatcher and Diana Bean Thatcher.

Dates: 1881-1904