Dame-McBride family papers, 1825-1978
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Edwards, Della Dame
- Title
- Dame-McBride family papers
- Dates
- 1825-1978 (inclusive)18251978
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet, (2 boxes)
- 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 LDS Church 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.
The William Horne Dame journal has been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the item if being used. Photocopies are available in the collection for research use.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The Dame family, with roots in New Hampshire, participated in the LDS Church 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 LDS Church migration and were active church members.
Content Description
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 LDS Church 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 Collection
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 Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Dame family papers
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Description: Biography of William H. Dame by Della Dame EdmundsDates: 1970Container: Box 1, Volume 1
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Description: Life History of William H. Dame as Written by William T. DavenportDates: 1966Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Iron County Mission Journal
Copied by Della Dame Edmunds in 1970.
Dates: 1950Container: Box 1, Folder 2 -
Description: Southern Exploration Company Journals
By James Martineau, historian for William H. Dame. Also, desert typescript by Clyde N. Anderton.
Dates: 1854-1858Container: Box 1, Volume 2-3 -
Description: Parowan Minutes by James MartineauDates: 1859-1860Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Mission to England, William H. Dame
This volume contains a photocopied version for access purposes. The original item has been removed and placed in Reserve. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the item if being used.
Dates: 1860-1862Container: Box 1, Volume 4 -
Description: Family and Personal Correspondence, William H. DameDates: 1855-1875Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Correspondence between Mormon Church Officials and William H. DameDates: 1851-1862Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Personal Papers of William H. DameDates: 1838-1884Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Janvrin H. Dame Story by Della Dame EdmundsDates: 1965Container: Box 1, Volume 5
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Description: Janvrin H. Dame Story by Della Dame Edmunds, RevisionDates: 1978Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Wesley William Dame Story by Della Dame EdmundsDates: 1965Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersDates: 1966Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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McBride family papers
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Description: Short Biography of Abigail Mead McBride and ChildrenContainer: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: Ryzpah Lee Knight, CorrespondenceDates: 1825-1845Container: Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: Vincent Knight, CorrespondenceDates: 1835-1842Container: Box 2, Folder 3
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Description: Martha McBride Knight, Correspondence and BiographyDates: circa 1893Container: Box 2, Folder 4-5
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Description: Correspondence from Winter Quarters, Gilbert BelnapContainer: Box 2, Folder 6
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Description: Reuben and Mary Ann (Anderson) McBride, HistoriesContainer: Box 2, Folder 7
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Description: Journal of Zion's Camp by Reuben McBrideDates: 1834Container: Box 2, Folder 8
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Description: Correspondence between LDS Church Officials and Reuben McBrideDates: 1842-1880Container: Box 2, Folder 9
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Description: Reuben McBride, Missionary Journal to EnglandDates: 1857Container: Box 2, Volume 1
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Description: Reuben McBride, Family and Personal CorrespondenceDates: 1880sContainer: Box 2, Folder 10
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Description: Evan M. Greene, Hand-copied Mission Diary ExcerptsDates: 1834-1835Container: Box 2, Folder 11
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Description: Reuben McBride, Genealogical CorrespondenceDates: 1870s-1880sContainer: Box 2, Folder 12
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Description: Reuben Augustus, Hyrum Roy, and John Newton McBride, BiographiesContainer: Box 2, Folder 13
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Description: Reuben Augustus McBride, Mission Journal to EnglandDates: 1860; 1867Container: Box 2, Volume 2
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Description: Miscellaneous PapersContainer: Box 2, Folder 14
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
Personal Names
- Dame, William Horne, 1819-1884--Diaries
- Dame, William Horne, 1819-1884--Family--Archives
- McBride, Reuben Augustus (1836-1907)--Family--Archives
