Diaries
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
Found in 365 Collections and/or Records:
John Adams family papers [photocopies]
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1577
Abstract
The John Adams family papers (1886-1929) contains three photocopied documents: A journal kept by John Adams from November 1886 to October 1887, includes entries from the six months he spent in the Utah Territorial Penitentiary after his imprisonment for the practice of polygamy; a biography of John Adams (1836-1901) written in 1927 by his son, John Q. Adams; and a "Tribute to my Mother," written by John Q. Adams in 1929. Together, these documents describe Adams' experiences in prison and the...
Dates:
1886-1929
Virgil C. Aldrich papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1726
Abstract
The Virgil C. Aldrich papers (1928-1999) contain correspondence, journals, notebooks, writings, essays, and articles. Alrich was educated at Oxford College, the Sorbonne, and the University of California at Berkeley. He taught philosophy at several universities before retiring to Salt Lake City in 1973 where he was an adjunct professor of philosophy at the University of Utah.
Dates:
1928-1999
Andrew Jackson Allen diary [transcript]
Collection
Identifier: MS 0392
Abstract
The Andrew Jackson Allen diary (1848-1884) consist of a typed copy of Allen's diary. He begins by writing a brief synopsis of his life prior to 1848, then continues with day to day entries. He writes of church activities, politics, family business, and other subjects. Andrew Jackson Allen (1818-1884) was an early member of the LDS Church who moved to Utah under the direction of Abraham Owen Smoot in 1847.
Dates:
1848-1884
Mark K. Allen papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1330
Abstract
The Mark K. Allen papers consist of a photocopy of Allen's diary made while serving a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) mission to the Eastern States (1927-1928). Also included are two articles.
Dates:
1927-1988
Charles H. Andrus papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1366
Abstract
The Charles H. Andrus papers (1923-1926) consist of papers resulting from Andrus' LDS Church mission to the Eastern United States. Included are letters, certificates, street meeting materials, and a diary.
Dates:
1923-1926
Nathaniel Baldwin diaries [photocopies]
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1298
Abstract
The Nathaniel Baldwin diaries (1897-1961) are photocopies of a microfilm copy of original journals written by Baldwin, a Salt Lake City religious leader and inventor.
Dates:
1897-1961
George S. and Algie E. Ballif papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1760
Abstract
The George S. and Algie E. Ballif papers (1904-1993) contain diaries, notebooks, correspondence, and memorabilia pertaining to the private lives of this prominent Utah couple. George S. Ballif was a Utah attorney who chiefly practiced in Provo. He also served as a city, county, and district attorney as well as a juvenile court judge. He was a member of the University of Utah Board of Regents. Algie E. Ballif was a member of the Provo Board of Education for twenty-three years and of the Utah...
Dates:
1904-1993
John Lyman Ballif papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1431
Abstract
The John Lyman Ballif papers (1862-1998) reflect the life of John Ballif (1888-1954) and his family. While the emphasis is on the University of Utah, the collection also includes family correspondence, a genealogy, and three diaries. There are also scrapbooks, press clippings, and memorabilia from Switzerland.
Dates:
1862-1998
George Barber journal [typescript]
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0327
Abstract
The George Barber journal [typescript] (1861-1885) describes events during the settlement of the Cache Valley and later as a missionary in England for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Dates:
1861-1885
George Barfoot papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1799
Abstract
The George Barfoot papers (1962-1999) consists of a journal and a letter. The journal is the record of a trip through Glen Canyon, on the Colorado River in 1962. The first part is handwritten and the second is a typed transcript of the first. The letter was written in 1999 by Michael St. Clair to Dr. Richard Ingebretsen, of the Glen Canyon Institute.
Dates:
1962-1999