Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Found in 757 Collections and/or Records:
Amos Bottsford Fuller diary [typescript]
The Amos Bottsford Fuller diary [typescript] (1962) details Fuller's missionary experience during 1837-1838. Fuller was an early LDS Church missionary in upstate New York and Ohio. He travelled with T. Hale and Erastus Snow.
Luke William Gallup papers
The Luke William Gallup papers (1840-1890) consist of two daybook journals. These journals serve as a nineteenth century eyewitness account of the history of Springville, Utah county, and the L.D.S. church.
Archibald Gardner diary [transcript]
The Archibald Gardner diary (1800s) consist of a typewritten transcription of Archibald Gardner's (1815-1857) short diary (14 pages). The diary gives an extensive genealogy of the Gardner family and their Scottish origins. Although brief, this account describes the daily trials and experiences of the early 1800s.
Dennis D. Gardner essays
The Dennis D. Gardner essays (2000-2001) discuss events in the Old and New Testaments. Dennis D. Gardner was born in Salt Lake City and is a graduate of Boise State University.
Milford and Alda F. Gardner photograph collection
The Milford and Alda F. Gardner photograph collection contains group and individual portraits of Elders and Sisters in Eastern States Mission and Canadian Mission where Alda and Milford served missions during the 1920s. There are also postcards and photos of various Latter-Day Saint Historical sites in the Eastern United States.
Milford I. and Alda F. Gardner papers
The Milford I. and Alda F. Gardner papers (1926-1980) contains addresses and articles on Mormon doctrines and LDS Seminary teaching materials. Included in the papers are issues of The Redeemed Hebrew, a newspaper directed to the conversion of Jews to Christianity along with genealogical materials on the Gardner and Fugel families and Milford Gardner's diary of a Mormon mission to the Eastern States, 1926-1928 and the diary of Alda F. Gardner.
H.E. Garrett notebook
The H.E. Garrett notebook (1880s-1890s) consists of news clippings written by Garrett, George F. Gibbs and others regarding the LDS religion.
Nancy Geckler papers
The Nancy Geckler papers (1993-1994) consist of a twenty-page paper, "River of Hope," written by Nancy Geckler about her personal religious odyssey. Also included are two magazine articles, "Theorists to the Quantum Mechanical Wave: `Get Real'" (Science, vol. 29, March 12, 1993) and "News from Antiquity" (Ensign, January 1994).
John L. Ginn papers
The John L. Ginn papers consist of a bound carbon-copy titled "Mormon and Indian Wars." John L. Ginn was a member of a wagon road expedition that traveled west from Independence, Missouri, as well as a captain in the United States Army. Some of the key events in the book, from 1857 to 1861, include the investigation of the Mountain Meadows Massacre; encounters with Brigham Young, Porter Rockwell and John D. Lee; and the Utah War.
Hampton C. Godbe papers
William S. Godbe statement [photocopy]
The William S. Godbe statement (1984) is a photocopy of the handwritten version in which Godbe describes his excommunication by the LDS Church, subsequent mining and smelting ventures in Utah Territory, his disagreements with Brigham Young, and his abandonment of polygamy. Godbe was a prominent Utah businessman. He was a member of a group of intellectual LDS dissenters that became known as the Godbeites and was excommunicated by the LDS Church in 1869.
William Simpson Gould papers
The William Simpson Gould papers (1897-1906) contains certificates, correspondence, financial records, diaries, and photograph albums documenting his experience as a missionary in Scotland.
William Simpson Gould photograph collection
The William Simpson Gould photograph is a black and white image of William Simpson Gould.
Athol Graham video collection
The audio visual component of this collection is comprised of several relatively low quality but fascinating clips of hot rod related footage and several reels of 8mm home movie film relating to Utah and the Bonneville Salt Flats as well as Graham's late 1940s mission to New Zealand.
Grand jury summons signed by Jacob B. Backenstos
The grand jury summons, signed by court clerk Jacob B. Backenstos, is a subpeona summoning Chauncy Robinson, G. W. Thatcher, Chauncy L. Higbee, Francis M. Higbee, William Law, Wilson Law, George Buchanan, Charles Ivins, and Charles S. Foster to appear before the Grand Jury at Carthage, Illinois, on 24 October 1844.
Heber J. Grant letters
The Heber J. Grant letters (1925, 1930) were written by Grant, then president of the LDS Church, to Oran Joseph Anderson regarding the Woodmen of the World Society and temple recommends. Also included are letters to Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Evans about a book gift.
A. Russell Gray biography
The A. Russell Gray biography consist of an excerpt of a book written by Gray's uncle, John Saunders, and an excerpt of Gray's autobiography. The book excerpt includes information about the east bench of Salt Lake City in 1867 and details living conditions and other aspects of Salt Lake during its infancy. Russell's autobiography describes the Unviersity of Utah around 1912 and relates personal stories. It is unclear when these excerpts were written.
Halbert S. Greaves essay
This collection contains a typewritten essay on the reasons why the Mormon pioneers considered Utah to be the ideal place in which to settle. Apparently written in connection with the centennial celebration in 1947.
William Greenwood papers
The William Greenwood papers (1822-1889) contain correspondence, autobiographical sketch with family genealogy, and a short sketch of the life of Alice Houghton Greenwood. Greenwood (1822-1891) was born in Burnley England in 1822, converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints (LDS) in 1840, immigrated to Illinois in 1842, and later to Salt Lake City in 1886. Greenwood had three wives: Alice Houghton, Emma Johan Mercer, and Bertha Eyring.
Thomas C. Griggs diaries [photocopies]
The Thomas C. Griggs diaries (1861-1903) consist of photocopies of the original volumes 1-20.