Biographies
Found in 185 Collections and/or Records:
20th century music collection
The 20th century music collection (1940s-1970s) consists of ephemeral materials such as ticket stubs and concert advertisements for various bands Three Dog Night, Grand Funk, Potash, Alice Cooper and Fever Tree. There are also several album and singles top listing brochures from local Utah radio stations KEYY, KRSP and KOVO. Also inlcuded in the collection is a scrapbook consisting of news clippings and publicity photographs of popular singers of the 1940s.
John Adams family papers [photocopies]
Adams-Matheson family biographies
This collection consists of photocopies of biographies of Barbara Ellen Matheson Adams and David H. Matheson,and an autobiography of William Adams.
William Adams family papers
The William Adams family papers (1894-1970) comprise an autobiography, a biography of his eldest son, Charles, genealogies, and biographies of various family members. William Adams was a Latter Day Saint pioneer who was part of the original Iron County settlement mission in 1850. His descendents became community leaders in Iron County, Utah.
Algie Ballif Forum records
Jude Allen papers
The Jude Allen papers (1836-1981) consist of a handwritten account book; a certificate of Allen's appointment to the rank of captain in the Ohio Militia; a three-page biography written by his granddaughter, Edna Dewey Pierson; and a children's short story written in 1981, by Avon Compton, another granddaughter.
Alpha Theta State, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International records
Alta Club records
The Alta Club records (1883-1996), contain historical, financial, membership and miscellaneous documents. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, the Alta Club has counted among its members many of Utah's movers and shakers.
Archibald R. Anderson papers
The Archibald R. Anderson papers (1932-1975) contain a copy of a 1932 memoir and a biography written by his son, Archibald J. Anderson. Archibald Anderson spent most of his life in Fairview, Sanpete County, Utah, where he was active in the family wool business. He helped establish the Fairview State Bank and served as vice-president of the bank for 35 years. He was a missionary for the LDS Church in Scotland from 1895 to 1897.
Andrus family papers
The Andrus family papers (1978-1979) contain information on Milo Andrus and his wives through two family publications, The Andrus Recorder and Milo Andrus and His Wives and Children. Both these xerox editions contain excerpts from Milo's journal and autobiography, as well as his letters. Information regarding Lucy Andrus and her "Halfway House" is also included.
Francis Armstrong family papers
The Francis Armstrong family papers (1860-1960) contain autobiographies, biographies, obituaries, correspondence, genealogy records, and newspaper articles. Francis Armstrong Madsen is a local businessman who compiled this resource on his mother's ancestor, Francis Armstrong. The bulk of the collection consists of information on Francis Armstrong and his family.
Marilyn Arnold papers
George William Ashton biography
Margaret McNeil Ballard autobiography [typescript]
The Margaret McNeil Ballard autobiography [typescript] (1850s-1917) describes her life as a Scottish-born LDS Church pioneer.
John Lyman Ballif papers
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.
Louis Carl Barrett biography
The Louis Carl Barrett biography (2017) is entitled, "A Story of Two Soldiers: One From the U.S. and One From Germany During World War II and Their Path Together Afterwards." The biography was compiled by Betty Jene Barrett with contributions from Louis Barrett, Herbert Knothe and Gerhard Knothe. The biography contains transcripts of Barrett's diary entries and information of the German Peenemunde Army Research Center during World War II.
Evalyn Darger Bennett biography on Eva Williams Darger
The Evalyn Darger Bennett biography on Eva Williams Darger (2008) is entitled "Eva: the Life Story of Eva Williams Darger." This biography also contains autobiographical writings by Eva.
Wallace G. Bennett papers
The Wallace G. Bennett papers contain correspondence from his time serving in the military during WWII, along with a few letters from his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included in the collection is a brief history of the European mission and several published and unpublished family histories. Wallace G. Bennett is the son of Sen. Wallace F. Bennett and the brother of Sen. Robert F. Bennett.
Bingham Stage Lines collection
The Bingham Stage Lines collection (circa 1958) consists of company letterhead, notes, a history, and news clippings. Bingham Stage Lines Co. was Salt Lake City's first large bus line. Organized in 1920, it ran from Salt Lake to the Bingham Copper Mines. It also provided tours to several scenic areas in Utah and Arizona.
James Blazzard family history
The James Blazzard family history is entitled, Valiant venture: sketch of the early pioneer history of the James Blazzard family 1876-1900.