The Virgil C. Aldrich papers (1928-1999) contain correspondence, journals, notebooks, writings, essays, and articles. Alrich was educated at Oxford College, the Sorbonne, and the University of California at Berkeley. He taught philosophy at several universities before retiring to Salt Lake City in 1973 where he was an adjunct professor of philosophy at the University of Utah.

The Andrew Jackson Allen diary (1848-1884) consist of a typed copy of Allen's diary. He begins by writing a brief synopsis of his life prior to 1848, then continues with day to day entries. He writes of church activities, politics, family business, and other subjects. Andrew Jackson Allen (1818-1884) was an early member of the LDS Church who moved to Utah under the direction of Abraham Owen Smoot in 1847.

The Mark K. Allen papers consist of a photocopy of Allen's diary made while serving a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) mission to the Eastern States (1927-1928). Also included are two articles.

The Charles H. Andrus papers (1923-1926) consist of papers resulting from Andrus' LDS Church mission to the Eastern United States. Included are letters, certificates, street meeting materials, and a diary.

The Nathaniel Baldwin diaries (1897-1961) are photocopies of a microfilm copy of original journals written by Baldwin, a Salt Lake City religious leader and inventor.

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.

The George Barber journal [typescript] (1861-1885) describes events during the settlement of the Cache Valley and later as a missionary in England for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The George Barfoot papers (1962-1999) consists of a journal and a letter. The journal is the record of a trip through Glen Canyon, on the Colorado River in 1962. The first part is handwritten and the second is a typed transcript of the first. The letter was written in 1999 by Michael St. Clair to Dr. Richard Ingebretsen, of the Glen Canyon Institute.

The Amos Batchelder diary [typescript] details a tour across the continent of North America from Boston, via Independence, Missouri, the Rocky Mountains, to San Francisco, in 1849.

The Samuel Bateman diary excerpts (1886-1907) were kept while Bateman served as bodyguard to LDS Church president, John Taylor.

The Merrill D. Beal family papers (1831-1981) contain information about Merrill D. Beal (1898-1991), Monte L. Bean (b. 1899) and their grandfather, George Washington Bean (1831-1897). Included are journals, genealogy records, articles, correspondence, and publications. All three men were involved in various religious, civic, and educational pursuits throughout their lives.

The Joseph E. Beard papers (1921-1923) contain four missionary diaries from the 1920's in the Eastern States Mission and one program (photocopy) of ESM Conference at Hill Cumorah, September 1923.

The Nelson Paul Beebe diaries and autobiography [photocopies] (1845-1856) consist of the writings of Nelson Paul Beebe. The writings are separted into four volumes and entitled, "Life of Nelson Paul Beebe, 1845-1855," "Life of Nelson Paul Beebe, 1851," "Daily Diary, 1851," and "Accounts of Brd of the Yachst Cornelia."

The Alden J. Bennett and Joseph H. Harper papers (1867-1990) consist of diaries, Bennett family genealogical compilations, masonic lodge publications, and assorted materials.

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.

The Eliza Ann Bennion journal [transcript] (1871-1876) chronicles the later period of Bennion's married life in Rush Valley, Vernon, and Taylorsville, Utah. Eliza Ann Bennion (1853-1946) was born to British Latter-day Saint converts Joseph and Eliza Smith Harker, who immigrated to Utah in the mid-nineteenth century.

The Bennion family papers (1844-1949) include the diaries of John Bennion (1820-1877), Heber Bennion (1858-1932), and Mary Bennion Powell (born 1890), as well as family correspondence and autobiographical sketches. John and Samuel Bennion and John's son, Heber, were Utah sheep ranchers and polygamists, while Mary Bennion Powell was a daughter of Heber Bennion.

The Lowell L. Bennion papers (1928-1987) contain many articles and speeches that Bennion wrote, as well as a portion of Bennion's missionary diary. Bennion (1908-1996) was the first director of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) Institute at the University of Utah. He was also a major leader in humanitarian service and the University of Utah's Lowell Bennion Service Center is named in his honor.