Latter Day Saints -- Biography
Found in 89 Collections and/or Records:
Johan Henri Moser papers
The Johan Henri Moser papers (1941-1960s) consist of Moser's autobiography, articles typed from local newspapers, and a letter concerning an exhibition of Moser's artwork.
Clara Jenson Myers biography of Hannah and Peter Jenson
The Clara Jenson Myers biography of Hannah and Peter Jenson (1956) details the life of her parents, Hannah and Peter Jenson, Swedish converts to the LDS Church. Myers also includes some of her own reminiscences of her life prior to marriage.
Linda King Newell papers
John Nielsen autobiography
The John Nielsen autobiography (1858-1881) consist of a life sketch of John Nielsen (b. 1858), detailing his early life and affiliation with the LDS Church.
L. John Nuttall diaries [photocopies]
The L. John Nuttall diaries (1876-1904) are comprised of typescript copies of eleven diaries by L. John Nuttall (1834-1905). Nuttall was a convert to the LDS Church and president of the Kanab, Utah, stake from 1877 to 1884.
David Osborn, Sr. biography
The biography of David Osborn, Sr. (1879) consists of a forty-six page typescript of an autobiographical sketch written by Osborn between 1860 and 1879. A postscript has been added by his son, David Osborn Jr. The biography details persecutions of Mormons in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois; stories of his association with and death of Joseph Smith, Jr.; and his life in Cache Valley after emigrating to Utah in 1852.
Frederick J. Pack papers
The Frederick J. Pack papers (circa 1907-1950) consist of a news article written by Pack (b. 1875), his autobiography, family genealogical materials, family biographies, and publications.
Maydell Cazier Palmer autobiography
The Maydell Cazier Palmer autobiography recounts her experience growing up in Nephi, Utah; her family, education, mission, marriage and children; and life in western Canada and Pakistan. The autobiography contains comments on LDS Church leaders and doctrines, as well as on the position of women in the LDS Church.
John Parker biography
The John Parker (1812-1886) biography was written by his daughter, Alice Parker Isom. Parker was an early Mormon convert and settler in Dixie, Utah.
Joshua Hughes Paul papers
The Joshua Hughes Paul papers (1800s-1900s) consist of a biography of Joshua Hughes Paul taken from his diaries, essays and poetry written by Paul and others.
William M. Powell papers
The William M. Powell papers (1968-1992) consists of his autobiography and several articles on early Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints history. William M. Powell (b. 1914) is a retired owner of an electrical supply company.
William Fletcher Reynolds biography [photocopy]
The William Fletcher Reynolds biography [photocopy] consist of a sketch of the life of William Fletcher Reynolds, Utah pioneer of 1852, dictated and prepared by his eldest daughter, Ellis Reynolds Shipp.
Isaac Riddle autobiography
The Isaac Riddle autobiography is an addendum to that written by two of his daughters, and a news article. Isaac Riddle (1830-1906) was baptized into the LDS Church in 1844.
George Christian Riser autobiography
The George Christian Riser autobiography (1842-1846) is titled, "Tagebuch fur G.C.R.," about his early life in Germany, his immigration to the United States, his conversion to the Mormon Church, his settlement in Nauvoo, Illinois, and ends in the winter of 1846 at Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Junius S. Romney papers
The Junius S. Romney papers (1903-1973) consist of a seven-volume autobiography by Romney and a seventeen-page discourse given by his father, Junius Romney Sr. Junius S. Romney (1903-1980) was a Utah attorney and member of the LDS Church.
Henry Weeks Sanderson autobiography and family history
The Henry Weeks Sanderson autobiography and family history (1884-1887) was written by Sanderson (b. 1829), a man of many trades who settled in Utah.
James H. Skinner autobiography
The James H. Skinner autobiography was written in 1915 and describes Skinner's (b. 1842) highlights of his life from childhood to his mid-thirties.
Amanda Barnes Smith papers
The Amanda Barnes Smith papers (1809-1886, 1921) consists of a typescript of a journal written by Amanda Smith and consists of a family history of Smith and of many of her descendents. Included in the collection is a typescript of an article written by Hulda Cordelia Thurston Smith addressed to her children and grandchildren.
John Smith autobiography
The John Smith autobiography was written in 1885 and tells of his journey from Ohio to Utah between 1838 and 1848 as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), as well as his early experiences in the Salt Lake Valley and during his mission for the Mormon church to Scandinavia. PHOTOCOPIES ARE NOT ALLOWED.
Nathan Tanner speech
The Nathan Tanner speech transcript was given by Tanner, in 1895. The speech relates the story of Tanner's conversion and baptism into the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints (LDS) in New York, at the age of sixteen. He describes the mob persecutions of the Mormons at Kirtland, Ohio, and Far West, Missouri.