Manuscripts

Autobiography of William Coe Critchlow [microform] : 1890

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Description: Microfilm of the autobiography of William Coe Critchlow, written in about 1890. The account includes Critchlow's family history and genealogy and notes on his injury on the Pennsylvania canal, his conversion to Mormonism, his move to Nauvoo, and the death of Joseph Smith. Also includes some account notes for 1893-1894 and various family notes.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1890
Call number: MSS MFilm 00415 item 02
Creator: Critchlow, William Coe (1809-1894)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Microfilm of original loaned by Reed Stout.
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Autobiography of William Decatur Kartchner [microform]: approximately 1881

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Microfilm of the autobiography of William Decatur Kartchner through about 1881. It covers his early life and family history, conversion to Mormonism, living in Nauvoo, traveling overland to Utah, living in Snowflake, various family illnesses, a biographical sketch of Father Henry Gale, and a detailed genealogical account.

MSS MFilm 00081

Autobiography of William Ellis Jones [microform] : 1896

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Microfilm of the autobiography of William Ellis Jones, covering his experiences from childhood through 1896. The first few frames contains notes for ditches for the West Field Canal Co. (appear to be part of Walter S. Tolton, MFILM 00056). The autobiography describes Jones's childhood and family history, his early interest in religion and conversion from Methodism to Mormonism, his arrival in Nauvoo, his experiences in Council Bluffs, his move to St. Joseph in 1855, living in Nebraska in 1856, traveling to Utah in 1861, living near Clover Canyon and Bear Canyon, living in Santa Clara and St. George, teaching school in Hebron and Santa Clara, a list of names of baptisms and endowments (1887), and genealogy notes.

MSS MFilm 00055

Autobiography of Harvey Coe Hullinger [microform]: after 1923

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Microfilm of Harvey Coe Hullinger's autobiography and family record, kept sometime after 1923. Hullinger provides brief accounts of his family history, childhood, travels to Utah, and Civil War service. He specifically writes about his work on the Salt Lake Temple and his medical practice during the 1917-1918 influenza crisis. Typed pages in the back of the volume focus on the animosity between him and members of the Mormon Church, and included is a statement by Hullinger that he never had "one word of encouragement" in his medical practice from Church Presidents Bannion, Smart, or Coulton (1923); a typed list of church buildings he helped construct and record of his other works in the Church (1909); a typed account of his temporary excommunication from the Mormon Church over issues regarding a woman he had allowed to stay with his family (1909); and a prayer for his 90th birthday (1913).

MSS MFilm 00156

Autobiography and diary entries of Perrigrine Sessions [microform] : approximately 1839-1876

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Microfilm of a typescript of an autobiography and diary entries made by Perrigrine Sessions. The autobiography and diaries include a detailed family history, an account of his conversion to Mormonism, an account of his travels to Far West, an account of mob violence against Mormons, and account of his move to Nauvoo, a partial diary kept during a mission to Maine in 1839-1840 and again in about 1844, an account of leaving Illinois and traveling overland to Utah in 1847, and account of traveling back overland to Iowa in 1850, diary entries of his British mission in 1852-1854, diary entries made in Utah in 1855, diary entries of a mission in Maine in 1873, and diary entries made in Utah in 1876.

MSS MFilm 00631 item 02

Autobiography of Charles Hopkins Allen [microform]: after 1916

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Microfilm of the autobiography of Charles Hopkins Allen, written sometime after 1916. The volume includes brief accounts of Allen's family history, their conversion to Mormonism and move to Springfield, Illinois, a visit to Carthage after the death of Joseph Smith, life in Nauvoo and Kanesville, their journey to Utah, Allen's missions at Blacksmith Fork and San Bernardino, his move to Arizona, and an Allen family reunion in Utah in 1898.

MSS MFilm 00129

Autobiography of William Henry Solomon [microform] : 1895

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Microfilm of the autobiography of William Henry Solomon, written in 1895. The account begins with Solomon's birth in England and his school days, including receiving academic merits and prizes. Solomon gives a brief family genealogy and notes being the son of a shoemaker (his mother sold the shoes in mining towns). He then writes of his conversion to Mormonism, his marriage and career in carpentry and shoemaking, and of sailing to New York in 1861. He also recalls traveling across the plains to Utah, being called to settle Arizona in 1873, and of his various travels to and from Utah and Arizona. Solomon also writes of his life in Taylor, Arizona, and Kanab, Utah, including notes on the births and baptisms of his children.

MSS MFilm 00191

Autobiography of William Coe Critchlow [microform] : 1890

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