Buddhist sanghas--California, Christian communities--California, Collective settlements--California, Communal living--California, Cooperative societies--California, Socialism--California, and T
Typescript copy of a signed and notarized account by William J. Cogswell of the journey from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City between August 20 and November 15, 1870, by members of an acting troupe including Cogswell, E. B. Marden, Jared Carter and his wife Carrie, their two children, and Gedion Carter under the "Spiritual Influence" they received through a planchette. Cogswell describes daily spiritual revelations, encounters with Indians, locations of their theatrical performances, and their meeting with, and baptism by, Brigham Young. He concludes the account by listing reasons to support his theory that Young was a Spiritualist.
Description:
Restricted material from folder 2 scanned in its entirety. Preservation photocopy housed in folder 1.
Subject (Name):
Carter, Carrie, Carter, Gedion, Carter, Jared, Cogswell, William J, Marden, E. B, and Young, Brigham,--1801-1877
Subject (Topic):
Actors--West (U.S.), Indians of North America--Nevada, Indians of North America--Utah, Mormons--Utah--Salt Lake City, Spiritualism--United States, Theater--California, and Theater--Utah--Salt Lake City
American fiction--20th century, American literature--20th century, Americans--France--History--20th century, and Authors, American--20th century--Archives
The collection contains autograph manuscripts and typescripts, corrected, of works by William Maxse Meredith, including the short stories Marion, A Winter Tour, and Will She Regret It?, as well as letters by and to him, including letters to Edward Clodd; William Morris Colles; S. M. Ellis; and Arthur Wing Pinero.
Description:
Acquired from various sources. For more information see catalog cards filed in the collection.
Subject (Topic):
Authors, English--19th century--Archives, Authors, English--20th century--Archives, English literature--19th century, and English literature--20th century
American literature--20th century, American poetry--20th century, Authors, American--20th century--Archives, Authors--United States--20th century, Gay authors, LGBTQ resource, Poets, American--20th century--Archives, and Poets--United States--20th Century