Essays
Found in 66 Collections and/or Records:
Max H. Parkin papers
Joshua Hughes Paul papers
The Joshua Hughes Paul papers (1800s-1900s) consist of a biography of Joshua Hughes Paul taken from his diaries, essays and poetry written by Paul and others.
Chadwin H. Peirce essay
The Chadwin H. Peirce essay (1967) is titled "An Investigation of 'This is the Place' Monument Park." This essay was prepared for Mack Kesler's course on senior design at the University of Utah. It investigates the condemnation proceedings of the 177 acres of privately owned land east of the "This is the Place" Monument in Salt Lake City, Utah. Suggestions for future uses of the park are also discussed in the essay.
Lynn Pulsipher essay
The Lynn Pulsipher essay (circa 1977) entitled, "Post-1890 Plural Marriage in Mexico Between 1890 and 1904" consist of a paper written by Pulsipher for a Brigham Young University history course. The paper is a study of LDS Church polygamy continuing in Mexico after the Manifesto of 1890 and of the role of Anthony W. Ivins in performing plural marriages in Mexico.
Saving the Legacy collection
This collection consists of items donated by World War II veterans in conjunction with their oral history interviews conducted by the American West Center. This collection is ongoing, and items will be added periodically.
Charles N. Strevell papers
The Charles N. Strevell papers (1894-1943) contain correspondence, family history, essays, speeches, publications, art work, posters, pamphlets, brochures, news clippings, and other related materials. Strevell was one of the organizers of Strevell-Paterson Hardware Company and was the president for many years before his retirement in 1912. He became well known for his essay, "Dinosauropodes,"" which was published several times during the 1930s.
Sugarhouse area of Salt Lake City collection
The Sugarhouse area of Salt Lake City collection (1915-1949) consists of essays, histories, personal reminiscences, genealogical records, and newspaper clippings dealing with the history of Sugarhouse. Sugarhouse is a residential and commercial neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah.
V. Mark Sumner report
The V. Mark Sumner report (1967) is entitled "An Exploration of the Footnotes in the 1911 Edition of The Book of Mormon," resulting from research done by V. Mark Sumner. This short paper (19 pages) deals with the footnotes of a review of the Book of Mormon completed by the Talmage Group in 1920.
Mark D. Thomas papers
The Mark D. Thomas papers (1937-2006) contain his works as a contributor and chairman to the Sunstone Symposium and the Dialogue journal along with unaffiliated LDS research groups. It also contains papers from Thomas' time as a LDS Youth Seminary teacher, and his correspondence with the Church Education System.
Chauncey L. Thornburg papers
The Chauncey L. Thornburg papers (1919-1970) concentrate on the work of Thornburg (1899-1986) as a mining geologist in Mexico. He received both a bachelor's and master's degree in geological engineering from the University of Utah. The collection includes correspondence, reports, essays, articles, maps, charts, and photographs, most of which were assembled into bound volumes by Thornburg.