Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest
Found in 757 Collections and/or Records:
Mary Jane Mount Tanner papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0200
Abstract
The Mary Jane Mount Tanner papers (1829-1908) consist of an introspective and insightful diary recording her impressions of her activities and society. It concerns primarily personal matters such as stresses in a polygamous family, problems with family members, church and social activities, and the publication of a volume of her poetry. Correspondence is primarily about family matters; between herself and father in California (1849-1876) about his activities and the settlement of his estate; to...
Dates:
1829-1908
Nathan Tanner speech
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042237067]
Identifier: MS 0020
Abstract
The Nathan Tanner speech transcript was given by Tanner, in 1895. The speech relates the story of Tanner's conversion and baptism into the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints (LDS) in New York, at the age of sixteen. He describes the mob persecutions of the Mormons at Kirtland, Ohio, and Far West, Missouri.
Dates:
1895
Sandra Tanner oral history interviews
Collection
Identifier: MS 0413
Abstract
The Sandra Tanner oral history interviews (1972-1983) is a set of transcripts of interviews with Sandra Tanner conducted by Scott H. Faulring and James V. D'Arc. Tanner, along with her husband, Jerald Tanner, founded the Modern Microfilm Co. in Salt Lake City. Topics discussed in the interviews include Latter-day Saint Church history and doctrine, Jerald Tanner, the Tanner family, Sandra Tanner's writing and other activities, and history of the Modern Microfilm Company. Also included are...
Dates:
1972-1983
Elmina Shepard Taylor diary [photocopy]
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1362
Abstract
The Elmina Shepard Taylor diary consists of a photocopy of the original which was written while her husband was serving an LDS mission to England. Elmina was the wife of George H. Taylor.
Dates:
1879
Elton LeRoy Taylor papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1360
Abstract
The Elton LeRoy Taylor papers (circa 1920s-1970s) hold the personal materials of Elton Taylor, as well as some of his research on Utah Lake.
Dates:
circa 1920s-1970s
Elton LeRoy Taylor photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0536
Abstract
The Elton LeRoy Taylor photograph collection consists primarily of a complex scrapbook filled with photographs dating from the late 19th century. Subjects include personal images, and portraits. The collection also contains recent images of Taylor.
Dates:
circa 1880-1990
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
George J. Taylor papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1454
Abstract
The George J. Taylor papers (1843-1897) contain six volumes of photocopied materials including journals, correspondence, certificates, and legal documents. Taylor (1834-1914) was a regent of the University of Deseret (now University of Utah) and the oldest son of John Taylor, third president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Dates:
1843-1897
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