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This collection contains diaries and family records of the early settlers in Smithfield, Utah. This collection would be useful to any person interested in the early history of Smithfield. It would also be useful to persons interested in the records of genealogy of a particular family in Smithfield. The collection is arranged alphabetically and is very easily accessible by anyone.

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The Smithfield Oral History Project contains 37 interviews with residents of Smithfield, Utah. The majority of interviews were conducted by Lawrence Cantwell. William "Robert" Thornley had the items digitized, transcribed, and printed by the Clark and Gladys Thornley Foundation. Transcriptions made possible by a generous grant from the Utah Humanities Council/ Utah State History.

Abstract Correspondence, class notes, lecture notes, drafts of his book, Ancient Israel, autobiography, diaries, journals from a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) to northern states. Much of the later material in the collection consists of Snell's defense of his book against Mormon conservatives and of his attempts to avoid excommunication proceedings for his holding the belief that Blacks should be allowed to hold priesthood in the LDS Church. Also includes writings...

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The majority of the Sonne collection is research on ships, steamboats, and sailing ships.

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The Sorensen family papers are a collection of mission diaries, school memorabilia, writings, photographs, a cook book, articles, essays and correspondence from three generations spanning the period of 1879-2008.

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The Paul Swenson papers consist of materials Swenson produced or collected during his career as a writer and are divided into three sections: professional, personal, and correspondence.

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This collection contains correspondence between brothers Raymond Taylor and Samuel W. Taylor between 1966 and 1972.

Abstract Primarily diaries, including those kept as a Mormon missionary in Great Britain (1866-1868); during his presidency of the Cache Stake (1878-1881); his ordination as an L.D.S. Apostle (1879); and his work opening the Mexican Mission for the L.D.S. Church (1880-1881). The other major items are two letterbooks (1888-1890 and 1902-1903). The former is a prime source for background on the Mormon Church's colonization of Mexico. Miscellaneous items include scrapbooks detailing his release as an...

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Original uncut manuscript for Bergman's book on Evan Stephens. The book was published in 1992.

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This collection consists of the Fast Offering records of the Mound Fort Ward.