Autobiographies (literary works)
Found in 150 Collections and/or Records:
Jean M. Westwood papers
The Jean M. Westwood papers (1934-1995) contain much that is applicable to national, Utah, and Arizona politics, as well as the women's movement. Included are correspondence, speeches and articles, and a variety of documents resulting from her affiliation with various political and civic organizations, as well as her leadership in the Democratic party at both the state (Utah and Arizona) and national levels.
George Whitaker autobiography
The George Whitaker autobiography details the life of George Whitaker (1820-1907), a convert to the LDS Church who emigrated from England to the United States.
Orson F. Whitney papers [photocopies]
The Orson F. Whitney papers (1876-1931) consist of photocopies of the diaries, notebooks, and autobiography of Orson F. Whitney, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, from 1906 until his death in 1931.
Arthur C. Wiscombe papers
The Arthur C. Wiscombe papers (1984-2007) consist of volumes of letters, notebooks, essays and journal writings by Wiscombe. Wiscombe served as a teacher, principal, superintendent of Salt Lake City, UT and Downers Grove, IL school districts, and professor of philosophy at BYU and the University of Utah.
Grace Atkin Woodbury papers
The Grace Atkin Woodbury papers (1884-1964) contain diaries, correspondence, notebooks, manuscripts, and memorabilia. The documents provide an intimate record of Woodbury's life and her perceptions of the world in which she lived.
John Franklin Wright autobiography
The John Franklin Wright autobiography (1990-1992) discusses his involvement in rafting and boating. He was a boatman for Norman Nevills in the 1940s. During the 1950s and 1960s, Wright took charge of boats and boating for the University of Utah/Museum of Northern Arizona salvage surveys of Glen Canyon.
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.
Alfred Douglas Young autobiography
The Alfred Douglas Young autobiography (1808-1843), while mainly an account of the visions of Alfred Young, it also records the missionary activities of Alfred and his brother William in Tennessee, the brothers subsequent disfellowship from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1842 at Nauvoo, and their reinstatement to the church.
Emily Dow Partridge Smith Young papers [photocopies]
The Emily Dow Partridge Smith Young papers (1832-1970) is a compilation of histories, letters, and a portion of Emily Young's diary copied by relatives from original manuscripts. Emily was a polygamous wife of Joseph Smith (1843) and of Brigham Young (1845).
Joseph Young papers
The Joseph Young papers (1859-1881) consist of a photocopy of Young's autobiographical sketch; an account of Young's funeral written by his son, Seymour B. Young; and a letter dated 1860. Joseph Young (1797-1881) was the son of John Young and Nabbie Howe, and the elder brother of Brigham Young.