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History of Richmond, Utah - Amos W. Bair interviewed by Ann Hendricks, May 16, 1973 (transcript)

History of Richmond, Utah - Leonard Cartwright interviewed by Ann Hendricks, May 16, 1973 (transcript)

Autobiographical account of Goudy E. Hogan, from 1837 to 1880. Included in this account is the immigration of the Hogan family from Norway to America, their conversion to Mormonism while in America, the death of Joseph Smith, settling the Utah territory,frontier life in Cache Valley and southern Utah, experience with the Gold Rush in California, polygamous marriages, experimenting with the United Order in Orderville, service in the Mormon church hierarchy, and mission accounts in Norway. At the end of this account are two biographical sketches of Knud Chrestensen Nelson and Karen Margrette Chrestensen. A copy of this account as well as the Knud Chrestensen Nelson and Karen Margrette Chrestensen accounts are also available individually in this collection. This copy is in volume 3 of the Joel E. Ricks Collection of Transcriptions.

This Autobiography of Angus Taylor Wright is a transcription made from the holograph manuscript in the possession of Mr. Wright's daughter, Mrs. Robert W. Griffiths, Logan, Utah, by Utah State University Library, Special Collections, March 7, 1969. Angus Taylor Wright was born July 24, 1856 to William H. and Emma Taylor Wright in Philadelphia, Pa., crossed the plains and settled in Richmond, Cache County, Utah in 1860, moved to Ogden, Utah in 1873, was a businessman, held various municipal and LDS Church positions, served 2 church missions in New Zealand, as missionary and mission president, and died May 20, 1928 in Ogden, Utah.

This day journal of Angus Taylor Wright, covering December 1902 through December 1906, is a transcription made by Utah State University Library's Special Collections Dept., Logan, Utah, in 1969. The first 32 pages of this journal are missing. Angus Taylor Wright was born July 24, 1856 to William H. and Emma Taylor Wright in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; crossed the plains and settled in Richmond, Cache County, Utah in 1860; moved to Ogden, Utah in 1873; businessman; held various municipal and LDS Church positions; served 2 church missions in New Zealand, as missionary and mission president; died May 20, 1928 in Ogden.