The Robert L. Miller papers (1832-2008) contain information regarding Miller's life, as well as collected research regarding the Latter-day Saint Church, science, evolution, and Henry Eyring. The collection contains correspondence, handwritten notes, printed materials, journal entries, bound works, various articles, newspaper clippings, bibliographic materials, etc.

The Gladys Young Orlob papers (1908-1949) contains biographical information, an article written by Orlob about Brigham Young, news clippings, and a copy of Marchen und Erzahlungen fur Unfanger, a German language reader, with pencil drawings and notations.

The William Caine Patrick papers (1854-1971) consist of the personal papers of William Caine Patrick, as well as John T. Caine and others. Included are correspondence, journals, articles, news clippings, biographical materials, and memorabilia. William Caine Patrick was the grandson of John T. Caine, a Latter-day Saint pioneer and church and civic leader during the 1800s.

The William Caine Patrick photograph collection contains portraits of Mahonri Young and members of his family; portraits of John T. Caine and his wife. The collection also contains miscellaneous photographs including a portrait of Brigham Young.

The Tim Rathbone essay consists of a preliminary draft of "Brigham Young's Masonic Connection and Nauvoo Plural Marriages." This paper was presented at the Mormon History Association meeting in Snowbird in May 1996, and an excerpt was published in the Mormon History Association Newsletter of Summer 1996.

The Samuel Shimp travel notes (1869) describe a three day visit to Salt Lake City in 1869, just after the opening of the Trans-Continental Railroad. The notes discuss his visit with Brigham Young and with the LDS architect, William Folsom.

The Edward H. Snow autobiographical sketch (1936) consists of eight-pages that was copied by James Erickson under the Writer's Project in 1936. A table of contents and a name index are provided. Included in the sketch are Snow's boyhood recollections of George A. Smith, John Taylor, and Brigham Young. He also describes the growth of the educational system in Southern Utah, particularly the creation of Dixie College.

The Nonie N. Sorensen papers (1988, 1997) consist of two pieces of sheet music entitled "Come Walk the Streets of Old Nauvoo" and "Brother Brigham Says."

The Thomas Taylor papers (1883-1900) contains articles of agreement, an autobiographical reminiscences of supervising LDS emigration, and a photocopied obituary from the Salt Lake Tribune. Taylor was an agent for Brigham Young to manage the emigration of LDS from New York to Salt Lake City, and an iron miner in Iron County, Utah.

The Elbert Duncan Thomas speeches (1935-1950) consist of five speeches given by Senator Thomas. Three concern his political philosophy, one is a Senate speech on the Civilian Conservation Corps, and the fifth was given at the unveiling of the Brigham Young statue created by Mahonri Young. Thomas was a Democratic senator from Utah.

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.

The Bruce A. Van Orden papers (1981-1993) consist mainly of articles by Van Orden on subjects such as W.W. Phelps, celestial marriage, Brigham Young, hymns, Joseph Smith Jr., and scripture. Family history records and other personal information are also included.

The Brigham Young papers (1857, 1876-1877, 1908) consist of documents relating to the religious and civic activities of Brigham Young. Included are correspondence, diaries (1837-1857), proclamations, three holograph pages from his will, and microfilm of letter books and official papers from his time as governor of Utah Territory (1849-1857). Brigham Young was the second leader of the LDS Church and was responsible for the movement of the Mormons to the Salt Lake Valley.

The Emily Dow Partridge Smith Young papers (1832-1970) is a compilation of histories, letters, and a portion of Emily Young's diary copied by relatives from original manuscripts. Emily was a polygamous wife of Joseph Smith (1843) and of Brigham Young (1845).

The Richard Whitehead and Minerva Richards Young papers (1876-1957) consist mainly of the journals of Richard W. Young (1858-1919), Minerva Richards Young, and Richard W. Young, Jr. Correspondence and other miscellaneous papers are also included.

The Willard Young letter (1868) is handwritten and signed and speaks of local events in Salt Lake City. The letter mentions Brigham Young's recent marriages to Mary Vancott and Ann Eliza Webb. Willard Young was the son of Brigham and Clarissa Ross Young, West Point graduate and engineer.