Autobiographies (literary works)
Found in 150 Collections and/or Records:
Borghild Marie Bergstedt Paulsen autobiography
The Borghild Marie Bergstedt Paulsen autobiography (1970) describes Paulsen's (b. 1895) life in Norway, emigration to Salt Lake City, family life, and activities as a skier.
Ann Pingree collection
The Ann Pingree collection (2011) consists of an autobiography of her grandmother, Alta Marilla Johnson Erickson Howard entitled This Magic World: The Life of Alta J. Howard.
Richard Douglas Poll papers
Ernest L. Poulson papers
The Ernest L. Poulson papers (1891-1985) include an autobiography; research material (including correspondence, interviews, notes, and news clippings) on the Deseret Live Stock Company; and other short biographies and articles on land management in Utah, Farmers' State Bank (in Bountiful, Utah), and live stock. Audio cassettes contain interviews with Sterling S. McMurrin, Grace Kerr, and Irvin J. Cox.
William M. Powell papers
The William M. Powell papers (1968-1992) consists of his autobiography and several articles on early Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints history. William M. Powell (b. 1914) is a retired owner of an electrical supply company.
Raymond Price papers
The Raymond Price papers (1925-1985) consist of materials documenting his athletic career at Ogden High School as well as his athletic career at both Weber College and the University of Utah. Included in the collection is a bound personal history.
Henry Rampton diary [typescript]
This collection consists of an exact copy of Henry Rampton's own diary which he wrote during the years 1853 to 1881. Provides retrospective remembrances of life in England and Utah by a Mormon convert who emigrated to Salt Lake City in 1856.
Harriet L. Reid memoir [photocopy]
The Harriet L. Reid memoir consist of five typewritten pages containing a brief description of Reid's life in Utah and Arizona in the late 1800s.
Emma Peterson Riddle autobiography [photocopy]
The Emma Peterson Riddle autobiography details the life of Emma Riddle (b. 1867), a convert to the LDS Church who emigrated from Sweden to Salt Lake City, Utah.
Isaac Riddle autobiography
The Isaac Riddle autobiography is an addendum to that written by two of his daughters, and a news article. Isaac Riddle (1830-1906) was baptized into the LDS Church in 1844.
George Christian Riser autobiography
The George Christian Riser autobiography (1842-1846) is titled, "Tagebuch fur G.C.R.," about his early life in Germany, his immigration to the United States, his conversion to the Mormon Church, his settlement in Nauvoo, Illinois, and ends in the winter of 1846 at Council Bluffs, Iowa.
William D. "Bill" Rishel papers
The William D. "Bill" Rishel papers (1925-1947) contain life sketches and clippings. Rishel was an automobile enthusiast from Utah.
William Robinson family papers
The William Robinson family papers (circa 1880-1931) consist of photocopied transcript and manuscript diaries and autobiographies; genealogies of the Robinson family of Beaver, Utah, and a related Turner family.
Junius S. Romney papers
The Junius S. Romney papers (1903-1973) consist of a seven-volume autobiography by Romney and a seventeen-page discourse given by his father, Junius Romney Sr. Junius S. Romney (1903-1980) was a Utah attorney and member of the LDS Church.
Mathew Rowan papers [photocopies]
The Mathew Rowan papers [photocopies] (1853-1864) consist of the Rowan family history and a journal, both written by Mathew Rowan while serving a mission in England for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Rowan began writing the family history, and his journal, shortly after his 1853 marriage to Jane Martin in Worcester, England. Together the two documents document his activities as a private citizen and as an official for the LDS church in England and Utah.
Joseph Stanley Russon papers
The Joseph Stanley Russon papers (1898-1980s) contain documents which chronicle his acting career and affiliation with theatrical organizations. The collection contains an autobiographical sketch about Russon's life, the sequence of events leading to his marriage with Allien Robertson, a brief family history, and insight into his passion for performing. Russon was born in Lehi, Utah. This collection also contains programs, news clippings, correspondence, and miscellaneous documents.
Margaret Schreiner autobiography
The Margaret Schreiner autobiography (1987) is entitled "Margaret Schreiner Reminisces" and was compiled by Richard L. Schreiner, John C. Schreiner, Gretchen S. Jackson and Julianne S. Johnson. The autobiography presents snippets of her life, her memories of family members, and sage advise to be passed down to other generations.
Luella Seeholzer collection on Beaver Mountain Ski Area
The Luella Seeholzer collection on Beaver Mountain Ski Area consists of clippings related to the skiing career of Harold Seeholzer and the operation of Beaver Mountain Ski Area. Also included is a photocopy and transcription of a handwritten autobiography by Harold Seeholzer, 1962.
Sol J. Selvin papers
The Sol J. Selvin papers (1937-1982) consist of certificates, biographies, legislative documents, correspondence, and news clippings concerning Solomon "Sol" Joseph Selvin (1878-1958), a former Utah Senator and businessman.
Service Star Legion records
The Service Star Legion records (1905-1985) contain materials concerning the Salt Lake County Chapter, the Utah Division, and the National group of the Service Star Legion (SSL). The SSL was a patriotic society, which had its beginnings in Maryland during World War I (WWI). It was organized in Utah, and called that Salt Lake County Chapter, also known as the War Mothers.