Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest
Found in 757 Collections and/or Records:
Francis M. Darter correspondence
Collection
Identifier: MS 0419
Abstract
The Francis M. Darter correspondence (1918) consist of two letters written by Darter to a Brother Sturm. He discusses being reinstated into the LDS Church, a book he has written that does not agree with church leaders, and preparing for the final days of the earth.
Dates:
1918
Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Camp 33 records
Collection
Identifier: MS 0284
Abstract
The Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Camp 33 records contain several Utah pioneer biographies, which were made available from the Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP). The collection also contains Anne Fellows Johnson's poem The Salt Lake Seagulls, and a picture of Seagull Monument.
Dates:
undated
Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Phillips Camp biographies
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1439
Abstract
The Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Phillips Camp biographies (circa 1940-1974) is a collection of biographical sketches of Utah pioneers submitted to the Phillips Camp, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, in Kaysville, Utah. Click here to view the digitized collection.
Dates:
circa 1940-1974
John Johnson Davies autobiography
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042135055]
Identifier: MS 0172
Abstract
The John Johnson Davies autobiography consist of a typescript copy of Davies' autobiographical sketch. Davies was a Welsh emigrant to Utah in 1854 by way of New Orleans, earning a living by weaving. He resided in Sanpete Valley and Kanarraville, Utah.
Dates:
undated
Amos Davis account book
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1150
Abstract
The Amos Davis account book (1839-1842) consists of a photocopy and transcription of this book, showing the transactions that took place in Amos Davis' store in Commerce (later Nauvoo), Illinois.
Dates:
1839-1842
Nathan Davis papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0275
Abstract
The Nathan Davis papers (1847-1956) consist of an account book, a letterpress book, and a brief essay published in the Western Humanities Review. He was raised as a Quaker, but was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1850. He and his wife, Sarah Woolley Davis, crossed the plains in Isaac Allred's company, which arrived in Salt Lake City in October 1851. He was sent to the East by Brigham Young in the 1860s to purchase...
Dates:
1847-1956
Eli A. Day papers
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114041923899]
Identifier: MS 0387
Abstract
The Eli A. Day papers (1876 and circa 1910) hold two items. The first is a 19-page photocopy of a typescript autobiographical sketch of Abraham Day, III, who was Eli's father, while the second is Eli Day's Normal School certificate from the University of Deseret, issued June 1876. The autobiographical sketch recounts incidents in the life of Abraham Day, a member of the Mormon Battalion. Included are recollections of incidents in Springville and Mt. Pleasant, Utah, where Day worked in timber,...
Dates:
1876; circa 1910
Arturo de Hoyos papers
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114041923881]
Identifier: MS 0384
Abstract
The Arturo de Hoyos papers (1982) consist of a compilation of materials by de Hoyos, entitled "The Masonic Emblem and Parchments of Joseph and Hyrum Smith."
Dates:
1982
Noel de Nevers essay
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1523
Abstract
The Noel de Nevers essay (1970) is titled "Suggestions for Outsiders Moving to Utah--A Purely Personal View." This five-page typed document is a commentary on the social environment to be expected by an outsider (non-Mormon) upon moving to Utah and experiencing what it is like to be a minority group member, perhaps for the first time. The essay offers suggestions for adapting to living in Utah with the least amount of friction.
Dates:
1970
Mario S. De Pillis papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2507
Abstract
The Mario S. De Pillis papers (1957-2008) consist of correspondence, reviews, and other materials. De Pillis, a professor of history at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, specialized in the social history of the United States and in the history of American religion, with particular emphasis on Mormonsim and Shakerism.
Dates:
1957-2008