[Syphus - Bunker Collection]. 1891-1994.

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[Syphus - Bunker Collection]. 1891-1994.

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Collection is comprised primarily of the correspondence of John Bunker and Mary Etta Syphus from 1891-1895. The earliest correspondence was written when Bunker was living in El Dorado Canyon Nevada and Syphus in Panaca Nevada, and the later correspondence when Bunker was in Logan Utah and Syphus attending the Brigham Young University Academy Church Normal School in Provo Utah. There is additional correspondence between Mary Etta Syphus and various friends along with some certificates and wedding announcements. The collection also includes a genealogy chart and the Syphus family history. Collection contains both originals, and typed transcriptions of the correspondence. Subjects discussed include the Muddy River, sicknesses, weather, neighbors, LDS church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints), school and leisure activities.

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries

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Bunker, John Philip

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Syphus, Mary Etta.

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Mary Etta was one of ten children of Luke and Christina Syphus, a pioneer Mormon family who settled in Panaca, Nevada in the late 1800s. In September 1895, Mary Etta married John Bunker, but passed away just two months later in November 1895. From the description of [Syphus - Bunker Collection]. 1891-1994. (University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 456568424 ...

Syphus family

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Brigham Young Academy

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Brigham Young Academy was founded in 1875 in Provo, UT as a school for teacher education. It became Brigham Young University in 1903. From the description of Photographs, ca. 1900. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 54080571 From the description of Certificates, 1891-1893. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 70765998 Brigham Young University traces its roots to Utah's rich pioneer heritage. The original school, Brigham Young Academy, was est...