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Autobiographies (literary works)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 150 Collections and/or Records:

Capitol Reef National Park records [photocopies]

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1817
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1880-1999

Lucille Iredale Carleson papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1811
Abstract

The Lucille Iredale Carleson papers (1935-1953) contain travel journals, news clippings, a scrapbook, and published and unpublished poetry by Carleson and other poets. Lucille Carleson was a resident of Salt Lake City. She was a poet and was active in the American League of Pen Women.

Dates: 1935-1953

Butch Cassidy collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0474
Abstract

The Butch Cassidy collection (1984-1986) contains manuscripts, articles and a letter that relate to the life of "Butch Cassidy" whose real name was Robert Leroy Parker,(1866-1908?). Cassidy is one of the most famous American bank and train robbers. Butch was associated with the "Wild Bunch" and "Hole in the Wall" Gangs.

Dates: 1890-1934

VaLois S. Chipman papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1323
Abstract

The VaLois S. Chipman papers (1925-1980) consist of Chipman's missionary papers, interview transcripts, and autobiography.

Dates: 1925-1980

Harold T. Christensen papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0715
Abstract

The Harold T. Christensen papers (1933-1998) consist of sections of his memoir titled Mormon or Sociologist: Memoirs of a Marginal Man; articles, primarily on sociology; biographical materials; masters thesis (1937); autobiography of his brother, Cornell Christensen; and other materials. Christensen was a professor of sociology at Brigham Young University and at Purdue University.

Dates: 1933-1998

Peter J. Christofferson papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114043359613]
Identifier: MS 0421
Abstract

The Peter J. Christofferson papers includes a two-page biography of Christofferson, "Pioneer life of Peter J. Christofferson," a poem titled "At the Golden Gates," and a five-page autobiographical reminiscence of an Arizona trial for polygamy followed by incarceration in Detroit.

Dates: undated

Rudger Clawson papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0481
Abstract The Rudger Clawson papers (1870-1943) consists of memoirs, autobiographical accounts, diaries, letter books, loose letters, scrapbooks, newspaper and periodical clippings, printed books and miscellaneous documents. Clawson was born in Salt Lake City a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) Church. He served a mission to the Southern States that ended after his companion Joseph Standing was murdered by a mob in Georgia. Clawson practiced polygamy and was the first LDS...
Dates: 1870-1943

Melvin A. Cook papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0658
Abstract The Melvin A. Cook papers (1802-1989) contain documents resulting from the career of this noted explosives expert and chemist, best known for his work on shaped charges and slurry explosives. In addition, Cook (born 1911) was a professor of metallurgy at the University of Utah, a businessman, and an author of works on creationism, particularly on the relationship between science and Mormon doctrines. The collection includes an autobiography; professional correspondence concerning scientific,...
Dates: 1802-1989

Jesse Crosby autobiography [typescript]

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0398
Abstract

The Jesse Crosby autobiography [typescript] tells of Crosby's early life, conversion to the LDS Church and life in Nauvoo, travels on a mission to Eastern Canada and New England, and travel overland to Utah in 1847.

Dates: undated

Haven G. Day papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1356
Abstract

The Haven G. Day papers consist of family biographies and Day's autobiography.

Dates: 1985-1989

George Leroy Dockstader papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2714
Abstract

The George L. Dockstader papers (1843-2001) consist of biographical materials, documents, correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, publications, and books. The bulk of the papers focuses upon correspondence, publications, and assorted materials pertaining to the ideas and activities of Mormon fundamentalists, particularly the Le Baron-led Church of the Firstborn of the Fulness of Times.

Dates: 1843-2001

David W. Evans autobiography

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1383
Abstract

The David W. Evans autobiography (1965) is divided into five volumes and recounts Evans' life and that of his family, his participation in LDS Church activities and Utah Republican politics.

Dates: 1965

John B. Fairbanks papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1281
Abstract

The John B. Fairbanks papers (1877-1940) consist of original and photocopied correspondence; photocopied typescript of diary, 1877-1922; original and typescript of autobiography, 1910; typescript of funeral service, 1940.

Dates: 1877-1940

Anne Marie Fox Felt papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0142
Abstract

The Anne Marie Fox Felt papers (1874-1967) contains a history of the organization of the kindergarten movement in Utah from 1874, biographies of women involved in the Utah State Kindergarten Association, scrapbooks, proposal and rough draft of a thesis "History of Kindergarten Education in Utah" submitted for a Master of Arts degree at the U. of U., and information on the Kiwanis-Felt Boys and Girls Club.

Dates: 1874-1967

Samantha Tryphena Brimhall Foley autobiography [photocopy]

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0591
Abstract The Samantha Tryphena Brimhall Foley autobiography (ca. 1930) is entitled "Why I Studied Spanish," by Foley. It begins around 1878 when Foley (1858-1948) left the Salt Lake area with her husband and young child in an oxen-train headed for Arizona. It ends around 1930 when Foley, then settled in southern California, was active in church work connected with the Mexican Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The manuscript provides a personal account of the activities of...
Dates: 1930s

William Fotheringham papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1095
Abstract

The William Fothering papers (1853-1910) contains personal diaries, mission diaries, family histories, professional and personal correspodnece, and miscellaneous materials. He was a Mormon convert born in Scotland who emigrated to Utah in 1850. He was imprisoned for polygamy in 1885.

Dates: 1853-1910

Ruth May Fox papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0443
Abstract

The Ruth May Fox papers (1972-1973) consist of photocopies of Fox's diary and autobiography, supplemented with corrections and explanations by her son, Feramorz Y. Fox. Ruth May Fox (b. 1853) was a Utah LDS housewife and women's suffrage activist.

Dates: 1972-1973

Archibald Gardner diary [transcript]

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31114042319147]
Identifier: ACCN 1485
Abstract

The Archibald Gardner diary (1800s) consist of a typewritten transcription of Archibald Gardner's (1815-1857) short diary (14 pages). The diary gives an extensive genealogy of the Gardner family and their Scottish origins. Although brief, this account describes the daily trials and experiences of the early 1800s.

Dates: 1800-1809

Eldon J. Gardner papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0478
Abstract The Eldon J. Gardner papers (1936-1986) contain autobiographical and biographical materials, class notes, personal and professional correspondence, programs, proceedings, organizational material, newsletters, annual reports from scientific organizations, articles, symposium materials, speeches, research files, publications, proposals, manuscript drafts, financial records, and subject files. Eldon John Gardner (1909-1989) was a professor of zoology at the Utah State University, Salinas...
Dates: 1936-1986

Gilbert Belnap family papers [photocopies]

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0399
Abstract

This collection consists of photocopies of handwritten and typescript autobiography written by Gilbert Belnap recounting events on his migration to Utah in 1850; correspondence, clippings, and certificates relating to several members of the Belnap family.

Dates: 19th century