Levi Savage diaries : Toquerville, Utah, 1936-1938.

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Levi Savage diaries : Toquerville, Utah, 1936-1938.

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Typed transcript in three parts, part carbon, of diaries written by Levi Savage, prepared by Juanita Doone and Louise R. Mathews in 1936-1938 during the Works Progress Administration's Utah Historical Records Survey. This transcript was prepared from the original diaries and in part from a typescript copy made in 1934 during an Emergency Relief Administration project. The diaries contain brief entries, Jan 1, 1877-Dec 20, 1891, concerning Savage's religious and family life in Toquerville, Washington County, Utah. Entries for 1887-1888 include discussion of his conviction and prison sentence for polygamy. Each part of the transcript includes a table of contents and a name index.

1 v. ([4], 24, [3], 36, [9], 137 leaves) ; 29 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Doone, Juanita.

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Savage, Levi, 1820-1910

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LDS missionary to Burma and India, member of the Willie Handcart Company, and pioneer of Washington County, Utah. From the description of Papers, 1852-1902. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122480889 Levi Savage was born in Greenville Township, Ohio. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and he lived in Toquerville, Utah, during the 1870s-1890s. From the description of Levi Savage diaries : Toquerville, Utah, 1936-1938....

Utah Historical Records Survey

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Mathews Louise R.

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Latter-day Saints' College (Salt Lake City, Utah)

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formed in 1830 in New York by Joseph Smith, Jr. Its members later migrated to the American West, specifically the Salt Lake Valley in Utah. Shortly after the founding, missionaries were sent out to teach their message. From the guide to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints flannel board missionary discussions, Circa 1950-1970, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) The documents in this collection span the early year...