Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest
Found in 757 Collections and/or Records:
S. J. Sedgwick papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1271
Abstract
The S. J. Sedgwick papers (1890) consist of three notebooks containing handwritten observations about Utah geography, buildings, and monuments. Possibly used as a script for a lantern slide presentation. Included is a photocopy of Sedgwick's obituary.
Dates:
1890
William C. Seifrit papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0735
Abstract
The William C. Seifrit papers (1848-1987) consist of research notes and writings by Seifrit. The bulk of the collection concerns the history of Utah, especially art and photographic history, documented by Seifrit on notecards and in notebooks. Information was taken mainly from early nineteenth century newspapers and magazines. Writings by Seifrit focus on Charles Henry Wilcken (1830-1915), a German deserter from Johnston's Army and friend of George Q. Cannon and Wilford Woodruff, as well as...
Dates:
1848-1987
Linda Sillito and Allen Roberts photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0451
Abstract
The Linda Sillito and Allen Roberts photograph collection document some moments from the early life of Mark Hoffman but primarily contain images concerning his role in the infamous "Salamander Letter" trial in Salt Lake City, Utah. All of the photographs are recent or are recent reprints with excellent detail.
Dates:
1970s-1980s
James Henry Sinquefield oral history interview
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Identifier: ACCN 1012
Abstract
An interview (1985) by Alan Cherry with James Henry Sinquefield discussing his experiences as a black convert to the LDS Church and his opinions concerning the status of black persons in the Church. This interview is part of the LDS African American Oral History Project of the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University.
Dates:
1985
Royal Skousen photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0632
Abstract
The Royal Skousen photograph collection consists of ultraviolet photographs of the Wilford Wood fragments of the original manuscript of the Book of Mormon. Skousen was the editor of the Book of Mormon critical text project and published his definitive transcript of the original manuscript in 1996.
Dates:
circa 1990
Donna Toland Smart papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1887
Abstract
The Donna Toland Smart papers (1846-1888 and 1938-2015) contain correspondence and research files, note cards, diary transcripts, and manuscript drafts. The bulk of the collection is related to Mormon Midwife: The 1846-1888 Diaries of Patty Bartlett Sessions, edited by Smart and published by Utah State University Press in 1997. Smart received a master's degree in English from the University of Utah in 1981 and worked for the University of Utah as a technical...
Dates:
1846-2015
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
Amanda Barnes Smith papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1605
Abstract
The Amanda Barnes Smith papers (1809-1886, 1921) consists of a typescript of a journal written by Amanda Smith and consists of a family history of Smith and of many of her descendents. Included in the collection is a typescript of an article written by Hulda Cordelia Thurston Smith addressed to her children and grandchildren.
Dates:
1809-1921
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