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Dame-McBride family papers, 1825-1978
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Edwards, Della Dame
- Title
- Dame-McBride family papers
- Dates
- 1825-1978 (inclusive)18251978
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MS 0515
- Summary
- The Dame-McBride family papers (1825-1978) consist of short biographies of family members, family diaries, family and church correspondence, and additional papers of the Dame and McBride families. Included are heirloom letters, journals, autobiographical notes, certificates, news clippings, and other documents. The diaries contain records of frontier and ocean crossings, early Mormon missionary experiences, and the spiritual testimony of these converts to the LDS Church. Insight into the thoughts of church leaders is revealed in letters from George A. Smith to William H. Dame.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Dame family, with roots in New Hampshire, participated in the Mormon migration to the Salt Lake Valley in 1848, and William Dame, a Parowan stake president, was involved in the Mountain Meadows Massacre. He also held other leadership positions in the LDS Church and was elected to the territorial legislature. The McBride Family were originally Quakers from New York. Like the Dames, the family also participated in the Mormon migration and were active church members.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Dame-McBride family papers (1825-1978) consist of short biographies of family members, family diaries, family and church correspondence, and additional papers of the Dame and McBride families. Included are heirloom letters, journals, autobiographical notes, certificates, news clippings and other documents. The diaries contain records of frontier and ocean crossings, early Mormon missionary experiences, and the spiritual testimony of these converts to the LDS Church. Insight into the thoughts of church leaders is revealed in letters from George A. Smith to William H. Dame. Most of the materials in this collection are photocopies.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Dame family papersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Volume | ||
| 1 | 1 | Biography of William H. Dame by Della Dame Edmunds |
1970 |
| Folder | |||
| 1 | 1 | Life History of William H. Dame as Written by William T. Davenport |
1966 |
| 1 | 2 | Iron County Mission Journal
Copied by Della Dame Edmunds in 1970.
|
1950 |
| Volume | |||
| 1 | 2-3 | Southern Exploration Company Journals
By James Martineau, historian for William H. Dame. Also, desert typescript by Clyde N. Anderton.
|
1854-1858 |
| Folder | |||
| 1 | 3 | Parowan Minutes by James Martineau |
1859-1860 |
| Volume | |||
| 1 | 4-5 | Mission to England, William H. Dame
Original located in Manuscripts Division safe. It is only available with permission from the curator.
|
1860 |
| Folder | |||
| 1 | 4 | Family and Personal Correspondence, William H. Dame |
1855-1875 |
| 1 | 5 | Correspondence between Mormon Church Officials and William H. Dame |
1851-1862 |
| 1 | 6 | Personal Papers of William H. Dame |
1838-1884 |
| Volume | |||
| 1 | 6 | Janvrin H. Dame Story by Della Dame Edmunds |
1965 |
| Folder | |||
| 1 | 7 | Janvrin H. Dame Story by Della Dame Edmunds, Revision |
1978 |
| 1 | 8 | Wesley William Dame Story by Della Dame Edmunds |
1965 |
| 1 | 9 | Miscellaneous Papers |
1966 |
McBride family papersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | Short Biography of Abigail Mead McBride and Children |
|
| 2 | 2 | Ryzpah Lee Knight, Correspondence |
1825-1845 |
| 2 | 3 | Vincent Knight, Correspondence |
1835-1842 |
| 2 | 4-5 | Martha McBride Knight, Correspondence and Biography |
circa 1893 |
| 2 | 6 | Correspondence from Winter Quarters, Gilbert Belnap |
|
| 2 | 7 | Reuben and Mary Ann (Anderson) McBride, Histories |
|
| 2 | 8 | Journal of Zion's Camp by Reuben McBride |
1834 |
| 2 | 9 | Correspondence between Mormon Church Officials and Reuben McBride |
1842-1880 |
| Volume | |||
| 2 | 1 | Reuben McBride, Missionary Journal to England |
1857 |
| Folder | |||
| 2 | 10 | Reuben McBride, Family and Personal Correspondence |
1880s |
| 2 | 11 | Evan M. Greene, Hand-copied Mission Diary Excerpts |
1834-1835 |
| 2 | 12 | Reuben McBride, Genealogical Correspondence |
1870s-1880s |
| 2 | 13 | Reuben Augustus, Hyrum Roy, and John Newton McBride, Biographies |
|
| Volume | |||
| 2 | 2 | Reuben Augustus McBride, Mission Journal to England |
1860; 1867 |
| Folder | |||
| 2 | 14 | Miscellaneous Papers |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saints--Biography
- Latter Day Saints--Diaries
Personal Names
- Dame, William Horne, 1819-1884--Diaries
Family Names
- Dame family
- McBride family
Geographical Names
- Kirtland (Ohio)
- Nauvoo (Ill.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Biographies
- Correspondence
- Diaries
- Histories (literary works)
Finding aid created by Miriam Wells.
1988 (last modified: 2018)
