Histories (literary works)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 85 Collections and/or Records:
H. Leo Marshall papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0286
Abstract
The H. Leo Marshall papers (1950-1969) consist of a summarized history of the University of Utah College of Medicine, a personalized story of the University of Utah College of Medicine, a typescript of the Tooele Marshall Family, and a speech given by Marshall for the Centennial Convocation in 1950. Marshall was a professor of public health and preventive medicine at the University of Utah.
Dates:
1950-1969
Patrick W. McKendrick papers
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042321622]
Identifier: MS 0350
Abstract
The Patrick W. McKendrick papers (1936-1939) consist of McKendrick's hand-written manuscript, as well as a typescript, describing his metal recycling project at the Salt Lake City garbage dump. McKendrick staked a mineral claim at the dump during the 1930s and began a sluice operation to recover the iron, gold, and silver left by decomposing cans and garbage.
Dates:
1936-1939
Lorin A. and Laura Reese Merrill family biography
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1016
Abstract
The Lorin A. and Laura Reese Merrill family biography consists of a bound biography of Lorin Asa Merrill (1876-1919), his wife Laura Reese Merrill (1876-1963) and their descendants, as written and collected by Amy M. Beecher and Asa J. Merrill.
Dates:
circa 1987
Morgan County history collection
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114041929789]
Identifier: MS 0396
Abstract
The Morgan County history (1930) consists of a 100-page typescript history, titled "History of the Early Settlement and Later Development of Morgan County, Utah," compiled by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. The history covers the period from 1855 to 1930.
Dates:
1930
Mormon settlements in Arizona collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 0034
Abstract
The Mormon settlements in Arizona collection (1857-1986) consists of primary sources relating to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' colonization efforts along the Little Colorado River and the surrounding area. The major part of the collection consists of materials collected by George S. Tanner. Included are photocopied or transcribed diaries, histories, correspondence, financial records, biographies and autobiographies, and clippings from and about the Arizona settlements.
Dates:
1857-1986
Richard Nebeker papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1574
Abstract
The Richard Nebeker papers (circa 1955, circa 1990) contain two short histories of the formation of the Tenth Mountain Division of the United States Army, as well as reproductions of photographs and sketches of this military unit. The first history, "My Experience in the Ski Troops," was written by Richard Nebeker and tells of his life as a soldier in the Tenth Mountain Division of the United States Army during the Second World War. The second paper, "Birth Pains of the Tenth Mountain...
Dates:
1955-1990
Alvin G. and Lena M. Pack papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1005
Abstract
The Alvin G. and Lena M. Pack papers (1907-1988) contain materials relating to the life and career of Alvin G. Pack, a pioneer in the radio broadcasting industry who worked primarily with stations KALL and KSLO. Included are radio scripts, correspondence, news clippings, family materials, religions materials, personal narratives, lectures, time lines, awards, certificates, and a variety of other personal and professional materials.
Dates:
1907-1988
Paine brothers mining collection
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042321614]
Identifier: MS 0349
Abstract
The Paine brothers mining collection (circa 1850) consists of a sketch map of the mining claims of the Paine Brothers in Nevada County, California, and a photocopy of a handwritten narrative, "In The Days Of Old And The Days Of Gold." The narrative, possibly written by Milton Paine, is a humorous short story set in the hydraulic gold mining days of California and contains a description of gold rush mining camp life.
Dates:
circa 1850
Edward Lloyd Parry papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0368
Abstract
The Edward Lloyd Parry papers (1878-1897) consist of several items, most of which relate to Parry (b. 1818). Included are an account of the building and dedication of the Manti LDS temple, a manuscript newspaper entitled "The Home Writer" (1882-1883), a time book for E. L. Parry and Sons Stone Quarry (1870), and a volume of music copied from another source.
Dates:
1878-1897
Reed Peck manuscript [photocopy]
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0755
Abstract
The Reed Peck manuscript (1839) consists of a photocopy of the original. The title page states that, "The original Reed Peck manuscript purchased Nov. 1943 from Peck's granddaughters Mabel Peck Myer and Hazel Peck Cass in Bainbridge, N.Y. by Fawn M. Brodie." The manuscript presents Peck's reminiscences of LDS Church members.
Dates:
1839