L. Tom Perry Special Collections is pleased to announce the availability of a new digitized collection: Orange J. Salisbury letter (MSS 4032). The letter is from Salisbury (writing from Salt Lake City) to T. H. Latimer of Bay House, Idaho. The letter talks of milling ore, use of sluice boxes, tight money and putting off payday, …
L. Tom Perry Special Collections is pleased to announce the availability of a new digitized collection: Sarah Oakey Sirrine collection (MSS 8593). Materials include a collection of letters, journals, photographs and other records related to families of James Oakey and George Warren Sirrine, founders of Paris and Dingle, Idaho, and Mesa, Arizona. Collection was compiled …
L. Tom Perry Special Collections is pleased to announce the availability of a new digitized collection: H. B. Colton letter (MSS 4205). This includes an amusing letter written in 1857 from a bored and overworked railroad office worker describing Indianapolis society and longing for the company of old friends in Lockport. Reflecting, undoubtedly, on the Utah War, Colton …
In honor of Memorial Day and all the veterans who have died for our country, L. Tom Perry Special Collections is pleased to announce the availability of a new digitized collection: Edward M. Hayhurst correspondence and other materials (MSS 7928). This collection contains correspondence between Edward M. Hayhurst and various members of his family, including …
L. Tom Perry Special Collections is pleased to announce the availability of a new digitized collection: Isaac Russell and Pratt family letters (Vault MSS 497). This collection contains primarily correspondence between Russell and his family and letters to and from members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including some to and from Russell during his mission in …
L. Tom Perry Special Collections is pleased to announce the availability of a new digitized collection: David J. Evans letter to David John (MSS 3995). The letter is dated August 27, 1879, and in it, Evans resigns as bishop in Lehi, Utah, because of health concerns. David J. Evans (1804-1883) was a member of the Quorum of the Seventy …
L. Tom Perry Special Collections is pleased to announce the availability of a new digitized collection: Frank Ecoffey letter (MSS SC 1191). This item is a handwritten and signed letter that is in two parts. The first is a request on behalf of Hiram B. Kelly to purchase wagons from the store of Benjamin Mills. The second …