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James Whittaker biography

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Description: 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.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: approximately 1947.
Call number: mssHM 66676
Provenance: Gift of Mrs. Kathleen M. Trimmer, 9/20/1947.
Associated people: Jones, Charlotte Chatterley Perkins.; Snow, Hattie Maria Thornton.
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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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John Whittaker letter to Cincinnatus Hiner Miller

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Whittaker writes of news regarding the Civil War, and of related news from Oregon. Includes carte-de-visite in envelope.

mssHM 20708

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John Whittaker letter to Cincinnatus Hiner Miller

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Whittaker congratulates Miller on his tales, calling them "some of the boldest flights of imagination I ever saw as any man could conceive of" and lauding Miller for his "fixed reputation as among the first of novelists." He writes of the situation in Oregon: "Gold discoveries and Gold excitements - Gold Humbug - form the staple of our local news." He also writes of the state of local and national politics, in the wake of the Civil War.

mssHM 20707

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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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Henry Thomas Atkin biography

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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.

mssHM 66667

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Stall, Bill

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Two letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Bill Stall, from the Editorial Department. Other items in this folder include two letters of correspondence between Otis Chandler and James W. Whittaker, Leader of the 1978 American K2 Expedition. Whittaker includes a brochure of the expedition with his letter.

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