Pioneers
Subject
Subject Source: Archiveswest
Found in 98 Collections and/or Records:
Chase and Mathews family histories
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2524
Abstract
The Chase and Mathews family histories (1957-2006) consist of memories, recollections, transcriptions and copies of materials that detail the history of these two families. Isaac Chase came to Utah in 1847 and in 1854 he partnered with Brigham Young to developed a flour mill which became known as the Chase Mill.
Dates:
1957-2006
Ezra T. Clark photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0697
Abstract
The Ezra T. Clark photograph collection consists consists of one 8x10 hand-tinted photograph of Ezra Thompson, Susan Leggett, and Mary Stevenson.
Dates:
circa 1890s
Laura Christensen McCurdy Clark family biography
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114041930902]
Identifier: MS 0372
Abstract
The Laura Christensen McCurdy Clark family biography (1952) is titled, "Two Pioneer Stories" by Clark." This is an account of members of her family and their journeys from Europe to Utah, where they helped settle Sanpete County.
Dates:
1952
Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Camp 33 records
Collection
Identifier: MS 0284
Abstract
The Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Camp 33 records contain several Utah pioneer biographies, which were made available from the Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP). The collection also contains Anne Fellows Johnson's poem The Salt Lake Seagulls, and a picture of Seagull Monument.
Dates:
undated
Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Phillips Camp biographies
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1439
Abstract
The Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Phillips Camp biographies (circa 1940-1974) is a collection of biographical sketches of Utah pioneers submitted to the Phillips Camp, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, in Kaysville, Utah. Click here to view the digitized collection.
Dates:
circa 1940-1974
Diaries of Salt Lake City collection
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1895
Abstract
The diaries of Salt Lake City collection (1850-1893) were written by unidentified people who give personal accounts of their journey west and living in Salt Lake City. Information that is included ranges from miles traveled, weather conditions, time and temperature to poetry and personal activities.
Dates:
1850-1893
Dooly-Riser family papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2594
Abstract
The Dooly-Riser family papers (1894-1981) consist of genealogical records detailing the history of the family. The Riser family are one of the earlier families to settled in Utah after 1847.
Dates:
1894-1981
Samantha Tryphena Brimhall Foley autobiography [photocopy]
Collection
Identifier: MS 0591
Abstract
The Samantha Tryphena Brimhall Foley autobiography (ca. 1930) is entitled "Why I Studied Spanish," by Foley. It begins around 1878 when Foley (1858-1948) left the Salt Lake area with her husband and young child in an oxen-train headed for Arizona. It ends around 1930 when Foley, then settled in southern California, was active in church work connected with the Mexican Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The manuscript provides a personal account of the activities of the...
Dates:
1930s
Luke William Gallup papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2786
Abstract
The Luke William Gallup papers (1840-1890) consist of two daybook journals. These journals serve as a nineteenth century eyewitness account of the history of Springville, Utah county, and the L.D.S. church.
Dates:
1840-1890
Archibald Gardner diary [transcript]
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042319147]
Identifier: ACCN 1485
Abstract
The Archibald Gardner diary (1800s) consist of a typewritten transcription of Archibald Gardner's (1815-1857) short diary (14 pages). The diary gives an extensive genealogy of the Gardner family and their Scottish origins. Although brief, this account describes the daily trials and experiences of the early 1800s.
Dates:
1800-1809