James Jesse Strang collection, 1829-1987.

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James Jesse Strang collection, 1829-1987.

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Photographs and photocopies of James Jesse Strang's diary covering 1831-1836; photographs and photocopies of his original correspondence, some third party correspondence, and documents of the Order of the Illuminati, reproduced from the originals in the Coe Collection of Strang Americana at Yale University. Photographs and photocopies of original and typescript transcriptions of Strang's and some third party correspondence. Correspondents include, among many others, George J. Adams, John C. Bennett, Samuel Bennett, Dennis Chidester, Lorenzo Dow Hickey, Myraette A. Strang Losee, Milo Milton Quaife, Joseph Smith III, William Smith, Mary Perce Strang and Wingfield Watson. The collection also includes related printed and photocopied periodical articles and newspaper clippings and miscellaneous issues of various periodicals, both contemporary with Strang's activities and dating from the 1970's onward, a typescript of the Chronicles of Voree, and numerous 20th century pamphlets and publications of the Mormon church. Also included are photographs and printed reproductions of maps of Beaver Island, both contemporary with Strang and those of more recent situation. Several bound volumes belonging to Strang include a volume of Shakespeare's complete works, an 1832 edition of Bibliotheca classica by J. Lempriere, Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Michigan 1853, a typescript of Extracts from the Journal for 1853, and a volume of the 1917 Annual publications Historical Society of California containing letters of George Miller. Materials relate chiefly to Strang's activities from his time in Wisconsin to the establishment on Beaver Island in 1847 or the Strangite Mormon colony, his service in the Michigan legislature from 1852-1856, and his 1856 assassination. All materials were collected by Doyle C. Fitzpatrick in the course of his research for his 1970 book, "The King Strang Story: A Narrative of the Beaver Island Mormons." The collection also includes some of Mr. Fitzpatrick's correspondence and periodical articles and newspaper clippings relating to his collection of Strang and Beaver Island materials and the research for and publication of his book.

ca. 45 v. (3.5 linear feet)

Library of Michigan

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Library of Michigan

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Church of Jesus Christ (Strangites)

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For information on Strangites see the Church of Jesus Christ (Strangites) main collection. From the description of Miscellaneous Collection, 1814,1989. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 41321303 The Church of Jesus Christ (Strangites) was established by James Jesse Strang in 1844, though they claim to be the successor of the Mormon Church founded in 1830. From the description of Church of Jesus Christ records, 1844-1958. (Unknown). WorldCat record ...

Losee, Myraette A. Strang, 1818-

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Bennett, Samuel, 1815-1878

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Smith, Joseph

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Epithet: Secretary to Sir J Williamson, afterwards Provost of Queen's College, Oxford British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001199.0x0000c8 First president of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. From the description of Letter, 1856. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122699842 From the description of Letters, 1867-1914. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122606187 From t...

Chidester, Dennis.

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Smith, Will

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William Smith was a Philadelphia general merchant. From the description of Letterbook, 1771-1775. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122584914 Moses Greenleaf, Jr., was a surveyor, cartographer, writer, and pioneer Maine settler. William Smith was an agent for Eastern Lands. From the description of Autograph letter, signed, to Moses Greenleaf, 1815 Feb. 15. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 732317151 ...

Adams, George J.

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George J. Adams was active as an architect in Los Angeles, Calif., in the 1940s and 1950s. From the description of George J. Adams architectural clipping books, [ca. 1917-ca. 1920] (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 38366224 Adams, along with J.C. Butterworth, served as agent of the Adams Print Works, established in 1853 in East Greenwich, R.I., perhaps with the backing of R.M. Larned, a Providence cotton dealer. Apparently in the 1860's the firm of Ad...

Strang, Mary Perce.

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William Robertson Coe Collection of Western Americana (Yale University)

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Quaife, Milo Milton, 1880-1959

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Milo M. Quaife was born in Nashua, Iowa on October 6, 1880, the son of Albert E. and Barbara S. (Hine) Quaife. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1908. Dr. Quaife taught at Lewis Institute in Chicago, Wayne University and the University of Detroit. He served as superintendent of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin from 1914 until 1920. He was editor and founder of Wisconsin Magazine of History to 1.922 and managing editor of Mississippi Valle, Historical Review, 1924-1...

Strang, James Jesse, 1813-1856

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Leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Strangites). From the description of Legal documents, 1849. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367397492 From the guide to the Documents in the Case of John W. Archer vs. James J. Strang and John Cole, 1849, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Mormon religious leader. From the description of Collection, 1846-1944 1846-1856(bulk). (Southern Methodist University). WorldCat record id: 17927225 M...

Fitzpatrick, Doyle C.,

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Order of the Illuminati.

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Watson, Wingfield

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Wingfield Watson was born in 1828 in Ireland. He was a loyal disciple of James Jesse Strang, who started the Church of Jesus Christ (Strangites). In 1848 Watson migrated to America. In St. Louis (Mo.) he read and was moved profoundly by Mormon books. As a result, he was later baptized into the faith and moved to Beaver Island (Mich.) to live among Strangite Mormons. When Strang was murdered in 1856, Watson fled with his wife and family to Chicago (Ill.). The Watsons later moved to Boyne City (Mi...

Bennett, John Cook, 1804-1867

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Miller, George, 1794-1856

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Second president of the Mormon Church. From the guide to the Brigham Young letter, 1845, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

Hickey, Lorenzo Dow, 1817-1897.

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Hickey (born on Feb. 15, 1817 in Palmyra, NY and died on April 25, 1897 in Coldwater, MI) was a prominent preacher and leader of the Strangite Mormon Church following the death of James Jesse Strang. A polygamist, he married at least three wives, Mrs. Ann Davis, on Dec. 9, 1841, with whom he had three children; Francis Miller, with whom he had three children; and Sarah Ann Linnell (born on Nov. 11, 1834) with whom he had ten children. A fourth wife may have died in childbirth. (For further infor...