Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest
Found in 757 Collections and/or Records:
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
Edward H. Snow autobiographical sketch
Collection
Identifier: MS 0169
Abstract
The Edward H. Snow autobiographical sketch (1936) consists of eight-pages that was copied by James Erickson under the Writer's Project in 1936. A table of contents and a name index are provided. Included in the sketch are Snow's boyhood recollections of George A. Smith, John Taylor, and Brigham Young. He also describes the growth of the educational system in Southern Utah, particularly the creation of Dixie College.
Dates:
1936
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
Julia Josephine Spencer Snow biography
Collection
Identifier: MS 0087
Abstract
The Julia Josephine Spencer Snow biography contain an undated biography of Julia Snow (1837-1909), written by her granddaughter, Beatrice Snow Winsor. The biography records information about her family's move to St. Louis and her mother's move to Nauvoo at the time the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were driven out of that city. Also recorded is information on Julia's life in St. George, Utah, and her decendants.
Dates:
1910-1973
Lorenzo Snow letter
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2638
Abstract
The Lorenzo Snow letter (1899) is to Bishop Allen of Park City and describes the need to finish the work with LDS Church chronology.
Dates:
1899
Vivian Snow autobiography
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1655
Abstract
The Vivian Snow autobiography (1980) consists of a typescript Snow compiled by his daughters. Included are family biographical information, an account of Snow's funeral service, and information on various houses in which he lived. Vivian Snow was a descendent of Erastus Snow and the father of Utah artist Vivian Douglas Snow.
Dates:
1980
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
Nonie N. Sorensen papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1695
Abstract
The Nonie N. Sorensen papers (1988, 1997) consist of two pieces of sheet music entitled "Come Walk the Streets of Old Nauvoo" and "Brother Brigham Says."
Dates:
1988-1997
Southeastern Utah oral histories
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1868
Abstract
The southeastern Utah oral histories (1963-1984) consist of personal recollections, in the form of transcripts and stories, from people who lived in southeastern Utah and were part of its history. Each of the stories centers around the individual perspective of the interviewee. The collection covers a wide range of issues from the early settlements of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico to uranium mining or Navajo trading.
Dates:
1963-1984