Orson F. Whitney letters, 1868-1957.

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Orson F. Whitney letters, 1868-1957.

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This collection is predominantly a mixture of original and photocopied correspondence. Box 1 consists of letters written by Zine S. Whitney addressed to O. F. Whitney. Box 2 consists of letters written by O. F. Whitney addressed to Zine S. Whitney. Box 3 consists of letters written by O. F. Whitney addressed to his parents. Boxes 4 and 5 consist of correspondence addressed to and from Orson and Zine Whitney between their friends, colleagues, and the extended Smoot and Whitney families. In addition, box 5 also contains a genealogy record, notes, and three letters written by Spencer W. Kimball addressed to Emily Smith (the granddaughter of O. F. Whitney) commenting on various letters written to O. F. Whitney.

3 linear feet (5 boxes)

Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library

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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library

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Whitney, Zine, d. 1900

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Brigham Young College (Logan, Utah)

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Brigham Young College was established in 1877 after Brigham Young set up an endowment in the form of 9,642 acres of land to support the school. Brigham Young desired a school that would not only give a practical education in the fields of mechanical and domestic arts, agriculture, and industrial training, but also teach the doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The college offered a varied curriculum during its existence including preparatory, normal high school, and coll...

Whitney, Orson F. (Orson Ferguson), 1855-1931

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Author, historian, publisher, and an apostle in the Mormon Church. From the description of Orson F. Whitney diaries, 1877-1931. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553668 From the guide to the Orson F. Whitney diaries, 1877-1931, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Orson Ferguson Whitney was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Sunday, July 1, 1855 to Horace Kimball Whitney and Helen Mar Whitney. Leaving in Oct. 1876, he completed a one-year mission for the LDS Church. Dur...