Biographies
Found in 182 Collections and/or Records:
Capitol Reef National Park records [photocopies]
The Capitol Reef National Park records (1880-1999) consist of photocopies of material collected by Park Service employees at Capitol Reef National Park, and include correspondence, reports, articles, news clippings, notes, maps, biographies, and autobiographies relating to the establishment of Capitol Reef National Park and the development of the surrounding landscape.
Kenneth Bitner Castleton papers
Dolores Chase papers
The Dolores Chase papers (1982-2009) consists mainly of her commentary essays written for the radio program Afternoon Edition on KUER FM90. Also included in the collection are promotional posters from the Dolores Chase Gallery. Chase obtained masters degrees in both English and Arts Administration in 1979. She opened the Dolores Chase Fine Art gallery in 1985 in downtown Salt Lake City.
Chi Delta Phi records
The Chi Delta Phi records (1911-1968) are a collection of materials reflecting the organization, growth, activities, and dissolution of the Gleam Epsilon chapter of this sorority, and its predecessor, the Order of the Gleam. The collection is comprised of a two-volume roster, a two-volume scrapbook, business records, fifteen volumes of unpublished writings of the members of the sorority, and a play.
D.H. Christensen papers
The D. H. Christensen papers (1853-1956) consist of correspondence, family materials, mission journals, essays, news clippings, articles, and scrapbooks. David Henry Christensen (1869-1956) was an educator in Utah, a superintendent of Salt Lake City Schools, he served on the Board of Regents, was the president of Christensen Construction Company, and went on a mission and became a mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS Church).
Ezra T. Clark family papers
Laura Christensen McCurdy Clark family biography
The Laura Christensen McCurdy Clark family biography (1952) is titled, "Two Pioneer Stories" by Clark." This is an account of members of her family and their journeys from Europe to Utah, where they helped settle Sanpete County.
Cleofan records
The Cleofan records (1892-2009) contain the organizational papers of this women's social group based in Salt Lake City.
Harvey Harris Cluff collection
The Harvey Harris Cluff collection (1893-1944) consists of a scrapbook of clippings on Cluff's life and career. Also included are a biographical sketch of his wife, Frances Amelia Worsley Cluff, 1841-1934, genealogical notes, poems, letters, and essays on various subjects. Harvey Harris Cluff was a Utah attorney who served as attorney general of Utah from 1920 to 1928.
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.