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Diaries

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 364 Collections and/or Records:

Elizabeth Dennistoun Wood Kane diary [microform]

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1034
Abstract

The Elizabeth Dennistoun Wood Kane diary consists of a photocopy from microfilm of the original. The diary documents Elizabeth Kane's travels from Salt Lake City to St. George, Utah and back. Material in the diary was later used by Kane in the writing of her book entitled, Twelve Mormon homes visited in succession on a journey through Utah to Arizona.

Dates: 1872-1873

Eckley M. Keach diary

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1844
Abstract The Eckley M. Keach diary (1925-1971) was written by Keach (1893-1982) during a fifty-one year span of his life. The diary is full of personal anecdotes and momentous world events that occurred during this time frame. The diary is missing years 1937 to 1939 and 1941 to 1945. The loss of the years of 1941 to 1945 is acknowledged by Keach, who suspects carelessness on the part of fellow workers. The earlier years, however, are not. Keach suspects his co-workers burned the war year pages during...
Dates: 1925-1971

Virginia Kelson papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1275
Abstract

The Virginia Kelson papers (1915-1990) consist of biographical information, journals, personal papers, business papers, and political papers relating to the life of Virginia Kelson and her family.

Dates: 1915-1990

Alonzo P. Kesler papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2479
Abstract

The Alonzo P. Kesler papers (1880-1944) consist of his personal journals along with materials collected from his wife, Donnette Smith Kesler.

Dates: 1880-1944

Alfred Kessler papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2886
Abstract

The Alfred Kessler papers (1912-2012) contain a broad variety of materials pertaining to the long life of Alfred Kessler as well as his immediate and extended family. The collection contains family history and genealogy, personal and scientific notes and correspondence, as well as his extensive collection of journals.

Dates: 1912-2012

Abraham Alonzo Kimball journals [typescripts]

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2092
Abstract

The Abraham Alonzo Kimball journals consist of typescripts that cover the period 1879-1887 and deals with polygamy, education, and church activities at the local level.

Dates: 1879-1887

Heber Chase Kimball papers [microform]

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0652
Abstract

The Heber Chase Kimball papers [microform] (1837-1914) contain diaries, histories, correspondence, and an inventory of the effects of Heber C. Kimball. Kimball was an early Mormon apostle and good friend of Brigham Young.

Dates: 1837-1914

J. Golden Kimball papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0662
Abstract The J. Golden Kimball papers (1883-1981) contain diaries, correspondence, newspaper articles, talks, and thoughts pertaining to the life of J. Golden Kimball. Born Jonathan Golden Kimball (1853-1938) in Salt Lake City, Utah, he was a prominent and well-known leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), serving as a member of the First Council of the Seventy from 1892 until his death in 1938. In the years since his death, Kimball has become a legendary character...
Dates: 1883-1981

Vontella Hess Buchholz Kimball papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0264
Abstract

The Vontella Hess Buchholz Kimball papers (1931-1971) consist of correspondence, notebooks, and newspaper clippings concerning her activities as national education director of a large cosmetic firm and her interest in the Middle East. Vontella (1906-1971) was an active and independent woman with a desire to travel. She often lectured on charm and beauty at business and social clubs, and was also in demand as a speaker on traditional Arab attire and jewelry.

Dates: 1931-1971

Volney King papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0638
Abstract

The Volney King papers (1873-1924) consist of materials documenting the lives of early settlers in southern Utah and Idaho. Included are a typescript of Volney King's diary; a history of Millard County, Utah, handwritten by King, entitled "Twenty-five Years in Millard County"; and a name record.

Dates: 1873-1924

Ronald and Ilene Kingsbury papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0522
Abstract

The Ronald and Ilene Kingsbury papers (1832-1995) consist of materials focusing on Utah and the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), as well as family history.

Dates: 1832-1995

David Oscar Kirk diary

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Identifier: MS 0317
Abstract

The David Oscar Kirk diary (1909-1910) was written by Kirk while on a mission to Scotland for the LDS Church.

Dates: 1909-1910

Charles A. Knight papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1665
Abstract The Charles A. Knight papers (1864-1865) contains Knight's original diary, a photocopy and a typescript of the diary, Knight's obituary, several poems by Charles A. Knight and David S. Davidson, excerpts from the book, Prison Life in Dixie (Central Book Concern: Chicago, 1880), and "The Story of the General," an article about a train named the General that ran during the Civil War. The diary dates from March 27, 1864 to June 24, 1865 and the...
Dates: 1864-1865

Charles Lambert journals [typescripts]

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0094
Abstract

The Charles Lambert journals [typescripts] (1863-1909) were kept by Charles Lambert (1816-1892), a native of Yorkshire, England, and convert to the LDS Church.

Dates: 1863-1909

Frederick William Larson papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2106
Abstract The Frederick William Larson papers (1906-2004) contain his LDS missionary diaries in the Colorado Mission from 1906 to 1908, as well as some of his letters and drawings. It also includes the 1955 memoirs of his wife, Alice Larson, and two documents by a granddaughter, Dolores Varela Allred, titled "Larson and Tolman Life Stories" and "Making Wishes in Peaceful Valley." Larson was born in Grantsville, Utah in 1880 and moved to Oakley, Idaho as a baby. He married Mary Alice Tolman in 1903 and...
Dates: 1906-2004

John Doyle Lee papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0186
Abstract

The John Doyle Lee papers (1876, 1949, 1982) comprise two categories of documents: typescripts of diaries and journals written by Lee between 1841 and 1851 and typescripts of documents written about Lee at later dates. The latter category includes book excerpts, a legal document, and a research paper.

Dates: 1876; 1949; 1982

William Lee diary [photocopies]

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0673
Abstract

The William Lee diary (1858-1859) consists of a photocopy of the notes taken by Lee while on a journey across the plains.

Dates: 1858-1859

Thomas A. Leishman papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1740
Abstract

The Thomas A. Leishman papers (1887-1998) contain his mission diary and various personal and biographical documents. Leishman was born in Scotland and emigrated to Utah in 1852. He helped lay out the city of Wellsville, Utah, and assisted in the construction of every public building in the community. He later served an LDS mission to England and Scotland form 1887 to 1889.

Dates: 1887-1930

Elmore Winfield LeRoy papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0256
Abstract

The Elmore Winfield LeRoy papers (1917-1964) consist of military service records, certificates, correspondence, diaries, daybooks, and genealogical records for Elmore LeRoy, a commercial artist from Chicago who settled in Utah towards the end of his life.

Dates: 1917-1964

J. Heinrich Lienhard papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0089
Abstract

The J. Heinrich Lienhard papers (1843-1933) consist of a translated portion of Lienhard's diary about his life in California before and after the gold rush, and photocopies of correspondence, certificates, and other items relating to Lienhard and his family.

Dates: 1843-1933