Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest
Found in 757 Collections and/or Records:
Darell D. Thorpe papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1563
Abstract
The Darell D.Thorpe papers (1976-1987) are composed of manuscripts, notes and research relating to Thorpe's writings on theology and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Also included is a manuscript of a short-story, "The Last Resort," that Thorpe wrote as an adolescent and a manuscript outlining LDS theology by David L. Charlesworthy. Darell D. Thorpe was an LDS missionary in California during the 1980s and hosted a radio talk show. The focus of his research explored...
Dates:
1976-1987
Vinzenz Thum diary
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042315806]
Identifier: ACCN 1159
Abstract
The Vinzenz Thum diary (1919-1922) is handwritten and was kept while on a mission for the LDS Church in Canada and eastern United States.
Dates:
1919-1922
Albert King Thurber papers [typescripts]
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042318529]
Identifier: ACCN 2110
Abstract
The Albert King Thurber papers (1822-1877) contain transcripts of his autobiography and a partial diary. Thurber was convert to the LDS Church. He served several missions, including one to England in 1865. He was also a member of the Utah legislature, and later served as a delegate to the legislature.
Dates:
1822-1877
Eva Lewis Tiemersma papers
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042155186]
Identifier: ACCN 1367
Abstract
The Eva Lewis Tiemersma papers (1922-1924) consist of a diary (1922-1924), mission letters, and memorabilia from an LDS mission to the Eastern United States.
Dates:
1922-1924
Calvin D. Tolman papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1445
Abstract
The Calvin D. Tolman papers (1961-1983) consist of correspondence and papers written by Tolman and others on the subject of geography described by the Book of Mormon (BOM).
Dates:
1961-1983
John Franklin Tolton autobiography
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042237026]
Identifier: MS 0007
Abstract
The John Franklin Tolton autobiography (1842-1931) includes his memoirs: From the Halls of Memory. This is an account of the Tolton family's conversion to Mormonism, their move to America, and their stuggles. These papers cover three generations begining with John Tolton (John Franklin Tolton's grandfather) and his family, then John Tolton's son Edward, and finally Edward's son, John Franklin Tolton. The account begins in 1842 when John and his children first...
Dates:
1931
Johnny Townsend papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2677
Abstract
The Johnny Townsend papers (1977-2023) contain the daily journals of Johnny Townsend (b. 1961), an ex-LDS Church member, writer and advocate for the rights of the gay community. The journals highlight Townsend's struggle to reconcile his religious upbringing with his emerging sense of homosexual identity. The collection also contains personal records including, but not limited to, school transcripts and standardized test scores, and email correspondence (2006-2014). Furthermore, the Townsend...
Dates:
1977-2023
Helon Henry Tracy papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1053
Abstract
The Helon Henry Tracy papers (1875-1889) contain diaries, journals, bookkeeping ledgers, prison inmate rosters, articles, research materials, and newspaper court reports. Tracy was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints imprisoned for polygamy in Utah in 1886.
Dates:
1875-1889
Transcript of the reminiscences and diary of Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner
Collection
Identifier: MS 0589
Abstract
This collection contains a transcript of the reminiscences and diary of Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner which records her experiences with the Church in Kirtland, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, and Utah, and her association with Joseph Smith. A photocopy of a letter written by Emmeline B. Wells in 1889 is also included in the collection.
Dates:
[between 1860-1913?]
John L. Traughber papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0666
Abstract
The John L. Traughber papers (1854-1910) contain letters, notebooks, memos, journals, notes, and news clippings concerning the LDS Church, its history, and its members. Traughber (1854-1908) was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (now the Community of Christ) who researched the history and other aspects of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Much of the information contained in this collection provides details about the LDS Church in its...
Dates:
1854-1910