Family histories
Found in 50 Collections and/or Records:
Ralph and Susannah Smith collection
The Ralph and Susannah Smith collection consists of typescripts of family histories. In addition to "A History of Susannah J. Smith, 1862," the collection contains "Excerpts from the Diary of Ralph Smith, Pioneer of 1855," and a biographical sketch of Ralph Smith.
Horace Sylvester Snyder family papers
The Horace Sylvester Snyder family papers (1902-2010) contain the personal and professional papers of Horace Sylvester Snyder (1912-2010) a professional photographer, and his father, Horace Greeley Snyder (1873-1951), the owner of multiple mines in the American West. The collection contains biographical information and correspondence of extended family members within the Snyder and Sylvester families.
Alma Garth Sorenson papers
The Alma Garth Sorenson papers (1988-1995) consist of a book of his personal and family memories. These include growing up in Aurora, Utah, his experiences at both Snow College and the University of Utah, his careers in the United States Army, and finally, as a professor at the University of Utah. The book also includes anecdotes about his family's history in Aurora, as well as their polygamist roots.
Wanda Clayton Thomas papers
The Wanda Clayton Thomas papers (1839-1992) contain materials concerning Wanda Clayton Thomas (1912-1996) and her heritage, concentrating on the descendants of Newell H. Clayton.
Shirley E. Blackmer and R. Lloyd Tyler family papers
The Shirley E. Blackmer and R. Lloyd Tyler family papers (1902-2013) consist of correspondence, scrapbooks, genealogical records, journals, and other documents. Shirley and R. Lloyd Tyler were devout members of the LDS Church and were also business owners of a store located in Walla Walla, Washington. Items of interest include the correspondence and scrapbook regarding R. Lloyd's experiences during World War II.
Helen Bowring Ure papers
The Helen Bowring Ure papers (1930-1989) contain correspondence, awards, clippings, scrapbooks, and papers relating to national bodies of the P.T.A., Board of Education, Y.W.C.A., and the Women's Legislative Council of Utah, as well as the Ure and Bowring families. Includes correspondence and memorabilia of her husband, James W. Ure III.
Dorothy Shepherd Van Stipriaan papers
The Dorothy Shepherd Van Stipriaan papers (1876-1984) consist of personal and family materials. Included are handbills, artwork, announcements, flyers, poetry, religious materials, and Dorothy's unpublished master's thesis. Dorothy Van Stipriaan (1909-1976) was a member of Salt Lake City's prominent Shepherd family. She was appointed head of the library's Fine Arts Department in 1966.
Thomas S. Williams chronology compiled and edited by James W. Moss
The Thomas S. Williams chronology (2013) was compiled and edited by James W. Moss and is entitled, "Walking Tall in Utah Territory: The Chronology of Thomas S. Williams and His Father, Alexander with Alexander Williams' Genealogy Addendum." Included are research materials collected by Moss while compiling the history.
Douglas O. Woodruff papers
Woodward family biographies
The Woodward family biographies (2011-2017) detail the histories of Luacine Peery Pingree Bunnell, Wyoma Lynn Woodward, Louise Howard Hogan and their families. The three bound biographies also contain family photographs.