Microfilm of three typescript essays by Evans Coleman, and which primarily trace the history of the Alpine, Nevada, area. The first essay, entitled "Firsts in Alpine,"describes early events in shaping the settlement, including the arrival of the first settlers and the introduction of agricultural implements, a school, and mail service. The second essay, "Land Transactions in the Eighties,"is a brief account of the influx of Mormon pioneers to the Alpine area and the decision of the first settler, a non-Mormon named Bush, to sell his land in the area. The final essay is a biography of Coleman's mother, Emma Beck Coleman (1840-1913). The account reads like an autobiography and is written in the first person as Emma. It describes the nomadic lifestyle Emma and her family were forced to lead as they faced persecution in Illinois and Missouri, and describes the hardships of traveling in wagons, specifically focusing on the discomfort suffered by the pack animals and Emma's recollections of going hungry. It briefly traces Emma's life in southern Utah, her move to Alpine, Arizona, in 1881, and her eventual settlement in Thatcher in the Gila Valley in 1899. All inquiries about this item should be directed to the H. Russell Smith Foundation Curator of Western Historical Manuscripts at the Huntington Library, San Marino, CA. Microfilm. San Marino, Calif. : Huntington Library Photographic Dept., 1948. 1 microfilm reel : negative 35 mm. Forms part of the Manuscripts Department's Mormon file, c.1805-1995. Evans Coleman (1874-1945) was born in Spring Valley, Nevada. He lived in Johnson, Utah, as a child before moving with his parents Prime and Emma Beck Coleman to Alpine, Arizona, in 1881. He moved to Thatcher, Arizona, in 1899, and served as a missionary to South Carolina from 1908-1910.
Coleman, Emma Beck, 1840-1913 Coleman, Evans, 1874-1945 Frontier and pionner life--Arizona Frontier and pioneer life--Utah Mormon cities and towns Mormon pioneers Mormons--Persecutions Mormons--Arizona--History--19th century Mormons--Utah--History--19th century Overland journeys to the Pacific Alpine (Ariz.)--History Arizona--History--To 1912 Utah--History--19th century 1913 Essays Arizona 19th century. (aat)
Source
Mormon Manuscripts at the Huntington Library Mormonism and the West, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
Microfilm of originals loaned by Evans Coleman through Augusta Flake, October 19, 1948.
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