Polygamy -- Utah
Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:
John Adams family papers [photocopies]
William B. Ashworth and Paul Parrish Ashworth autobiographies
The William B. Ashworth and Paul Parrish Ashworth autobiographies (1932-1934, 1953-1956) consists of a three volume transcript of "The Life of William B. Ashworth, Written by Himself," and an autobiography of Paul Parrish Ashworth, son of William B. Ashworth. Ashworth was a Utah pioneer.
Bennion family papers
The Bennion family papers (1844-1949) include the diaries of John Bennion (1820-1877), Heber Bennion (1858-1932), and Mary Bennion Powell (born 1890), as well as family correspondence and autobiographical sketches. John and Samuel Bennion and John's son, Heber, were Utah sheep ranchers and polygamists, while Mary Bennion Powell was a daughter of Heber Bennion.
Abraham Hoagland Cannon journals [copies]
The Abraham Hoagland Cannon journals [copies](1879-1895) consist of nineteen volumes which outline details about LDS Church council meetings and his service as a apostle, political meetings, and other important issues. He recorded business ventures which included stationary and furniture stores, real estate, mining, banking, railroads, and sugar manufacturing. Polygamy is a major theme throughout his journals as well. No photocopies can be made.
Ann Mousley Cannon papers
The Ann Mousley Cannon papers (1886-1990) contain both personal papers and information from the Omega Kappa Society, of which Mousley (1869-1948) was a member. Included are writings, correspondence, invitations, poetry, programs, and minutes.
George Q. Cannon photograph collection
The George Q. Cannon photograph collection contains portraits of George Q. Cannon, and a group portrait of several Latter Day Saint members, including Cannon, in prison uniforms imprisoned for polygamy.
Paul B. Cannon papers
The Paul B. Cannon papers (1852-1989) contain correspondence, a scrapbook, articles, and news clippings. Cannon was an attorney in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Rudger Clawson papers
Cowley family papers
The Cowley family papers consist of biographical sketches of several members of the Cowley family, particularly Mattias Foss Cowley and Samuel Parkinson Cowley. Included is a 10 page handwritten biography of Samuel P. Cowley by his father, Mattias F. Cowley. Mattias Foss Cowley was dropped from the Mormon Church Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1893 for continuing to practice polygamy. Samuel P. Cowley was an F.B.I. agent who was killed in a gun battle with "Baby face" Nelson in 1934.
Herbert J. Foulger diary [photocopy and typescript]
The Herbert J. Foulger diary [photocopy and typescript] (1886) was kept by Foulger (1848-1920) while serving time in the Utah State Penitentiary for polygamy. The diary contains a record of his daily activities and the routine and occasional unusual events involving other "bretheren" incarcerated with him.
Frank Fuller papers
The Frank Fuller papers (1863-1911) consist of certificates, a telegram, a letter from Daniel Hammer Wells, and news articles all pertaining to Frank Fuller (1827-1915), a secretary and acting governor of Utah Territory.
Hampton C. Godbe papers
William S. Godbe statement [photocopy]
The William S. Godbe statement (1984) is a photocopy of the handwritten version in which Godbe describes his excommunication by the LDS Church, subsequent mining and smelting ventures in Utah Territory, his disagreements with Brigham Young, and his abandonment of polygamy. Godbe was a prominent Utah businessman. He was a member of a group of intellectual LDS dissenters that became known as the Godbeites and was excommunicated by the LDS Church in 1869.
Duckworth Grimshaw autobiography
The Duckworth Grimshaw autobiography (1923) was written by himself and arranged by his daughters Martha J. Rogerson and May G. Jensen. The autobiography describes his experience as a Utah man imprisoned for polygamy in 1891.
Abraham Alonzo Kimball journals [typescripts]
The Abraham Alonzo Kimball journals consist of typescripts that cover the period 1879-1887 and deals with polygamy, education, and church activities at the local level.
Mary Bennion Powell Muhs papers
The Mary Bennion Powell Muhs papers (1972-1973) contain letters from Muhs a former student to Sterling M. McMurrin, dean of the Graduate School at the University of Utah, asking McMurrin to preserve the story of her father's polygamous marriage after the turn of the 20th century and its effect on her family. Includes a photocopied holograph and a typescript of the incomplete work titled "A Utah Idyll."
George H. Taylor autobiography and diary
The George H. Taylor autobiography and diary (1886) consist of a transcript of an autobiography of George H. Taylor, an LDS bishop, written while serving a prison term in 1886 for polygamy; transcript of a diary recounting his prison experiences, 1886. Taylor was an LDS bishop imprisoned for practicing polygamy.
Helon Henry Tracy papers
The Helon Henry Tracy papers (1875-1889) contain diaries, journals, bookkeeping ledgers, prison inmate rosters, articles, research materials, and newspaper court reports. Tracy was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints imprisoned for polygamy in Utah in 1886.
Thomas J. and Lydia H. Yates papers
The Thomas J. and Lydia H. Yates papers (1888-1985) contain correspondence, biographies, and a penitentiary autograph book. Thomas Yates was an engineer and active in the Mormon Church.