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Henry Thomas Atkin biography

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Description: This is a typescript of a biography of Henry Thomas Atkin written by his daughter Jetta Atkin Snow Hyatt. She describes the life of her father, covering his family life in Saint George and Atkinville; his sheep business; and his work in politics and the Mormon Church.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: approximately 1947.
Call number: mssHM 66667
Creator: Hyatt, Jetta Atkin Snow(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Hector Lee, 6/28/1947.
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Biography of James Madison Flake biography

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This typescript is a brief biography of James Madison Flake written by his son Joseph Marion Flake. It contains anecdotes from his life and describes his work for the Mormon Church while living in Snowflake, Arizona and on his mission to England and Scotland

mssHM 66580

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Life story of William Henry Streeper

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This is a typescript of the life story of William Henry Streeper as dictated by him in 1923. He discusses his family's life in Saint Louis, Missouri providing room and board for Mormon missionaries and those Mormons who were broke; his family's emigration from Council Bluffs, Iowa to Salt Lake City, Utah; his work hauling wood and other freight; and details of his life in Saint Joseph, Nevada.

mssHM 66717

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Erastus Fairbanks Snow autobiography

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Bound typescript of the autobiography of Erastus Fairbanks Snow, covering the years from approximately 1818 to 1847. The text essentially begins with Snow's baptism into the Mormon Church in about 1833 and traces his travels to Kirtland, Ohio. The rest of the autobiography focuses on Snow's itinerant preaching of the Mormon religion, particularly in the Virginia area.

mssHM 27974

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Thomas Day reminiscences

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This is a typescript collected by Juanita Broooks from a manuscript loaned by Fannie Stott. It describes Thomas Day's early childhood in England working at various factories to suppport his family; his conversion to Mormonism; his work as a missionary in England; the voyage across the Atlantic Ocean; his life in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and in Utah at Kanarraville, Circleville, Saint George, Salt Lake City, and Spanish Fork; and his contact with Native Americans while a missionary and in traveling.

mssHM 66576

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Rachel Taylor Whittaker biography

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This typescript was written by the granddaughters of Rachel Taylor Whittaker, Charlotte Chatterley Perkins Jones and Hattie Maria Thorton Snow. They provide a biographical sketch of their grandmother, describing her emigration to the United States, her involvement in the Relief Society, and the manner in which she lived her life.

mssHM 66675

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James Whittaker biography

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This typescript was written by the granddaughters of James Whittaker, Charlotte Chatterley Perkins Jones and Hattie Maria Thornton Snow. This biographical account discusses James' preparation for and emigration to Utah and his work in Cedar City. It also provides details about the lives of his four children, Ellen, James, Mary, and Sarah.

mssHM 66676

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