Manuscripts
The Yosemite Indian story :
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Bond for deed of land to Matthew Keller
Manuscripts
This manuscript is a deed in the name of Matthew Keller for a portion of Rancho San Francisquito. It contains physical details of the land and details regarding payments to Perry. Signed by Perry and Keller.
mssHM 19368
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Notes on a trip to Yosemite Valley
Manuscripts
This manuscript is a collection of observations by Brantz Mayer concerning the Yosemite Valley. Written on a variety of sizes of paper, the majority of these being printed stationary for A. L. Bancroft & Company, these notes are largely descriptive with a poetic bent. Many are titled, such as "Yosemite Silence & Seclusion," "Yosemite's Water," "Yosemite Power of Perspective," and "Yosemite & Big Trees." Mayer writes in glowing fashion of the majesty of the meadows, mountains, and people of the area, and declares its overall beauty "unphotographable." Also included is a one-page printed pamphlet advertising a newly opened trail from Yosemite to Glacier Point, which proclaims "When you have been to GLACIER POINT you have seen the Yosemite Valley." The pamphlet also contains altitude measurements at various Yosemite Valley waterfalls, which are described by both Indian and American names.
mssHM 4279
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William Noble Lacey Yosemite travel journal
Manuscripts
A typed account of William N. Lacey's "honeymoon" trip to Yosemite with his wife Ruth. Lacey gives details regarding the couple's preparation for the trip, including making their own sleeping bag, their journey there, and their hikes and experiences camping as well as descriptions of local plants and wildlife they encountered. Lacey specifically writes about running into Frank Capra, who was a student at Throop College at the time and also hiking in Yosemite. The journal contains 39 photographs throughout and a graph showing miles hiked each day and elevation gain.
mssHM 84476
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Scenes in Yosemite photograph album
Visual Materials
1 photograph album containing 13 black-and-white photographs of landscapes in Yosemite Valley, California, taken by photographer Carleton Watkins in the 1870s. The images focus on the natural scenery including mountains, waterfalls, and trees. Each photograph is labeled with a typed caption pasted to the album page.
photCL 409
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Biography and certificates for Alonzo Orson Perry
Manuscripts
Collection of items related to Alonzo Orson Perry and Mormon history. Includes a biography of Perry by Almeda Perry Brown, a family history of his wife Ann Janette Stowell Perry (1849-1912), a mission certificate signed by Brigham Young (1876), a certificate of his residence at Mill Ward in the Uintah Stake (1899), a copy of a certificate of his ordination as high priest (1907), Also includes a printed pamphlet of a revelation given through John Taylor relating to George Teasdale and Heber J. Grant and copies of two photographs of Egyptian papyrus reputed to be Joseph Smith's Book of Abraham.
mssHM 74300-74306
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Hiking in the High Sierras, Yosemite National Park
Manuscripts
This account of a four-person hiking trip in Yosemite National Park and extended trips into the Sierra Nevada high country in the summer of 1916, includes approximately 130 photographs and extensive manuscript descriptions, written by Dorothy Willard. The photographs follow the narrative and capture the scenery of the region and the members of the hiking party engaged in their excursions including hiking, setting up camp, fishing, and making meals.
mssHM 83498