Utah State Historical Society
Manuscript Collections
Susa Young Gates Susa Young Gates Papers, 1852-1932
11 c.f. (22 boxes)

Abstract: Papers of author, female activist, and daughter of Mormon leader Brigham Young. The two major sections of this collection are the correspondence, subdivided into family and general, and the bulk of materials for her book The Life Story of Brigham Young. This includes notes, drafts, research, and reviews of the book. Another section concerns women and particularly women in the LDS church. Notable materials are biographical sketches of Mormon women and drafts of the unpublished book "History of Women."

Inventory   |   About the Collection
Structure                                                                                              Minus Sign Files                                                               Plus Sign Items                                                               Plus Sign
Biographical Treatment Right Arrow Biographical Treatment
Include autobiographical writings, biographical sketches and longer works, and obituaries.
Minus Sign Correspondence Correspondence
Family Correspondence Right Arrow Correspondence - Family Correspondence
Consist of correspondence with Leah E. D. Widtsoe, John A. Widtsoe, Anne Widtsoe Wallace, Lew Wallace, Emma Lucy Gates Bowen, and others.
General Correspondence Right Arrow Correspondence - General Correspondence
Includes letters on temple work, genealogy, women, and details of daily life, and correspondence with editors and publishers.

Minus Sign Research and writing for The Life Story of Brigham Young Research and writing for The Life Story of Brigham Young
Drafts Right Arrow Research and writing for The Life Story of Brigham Young - Drafts
Drafts, Including Chapters Not Appearing in the Final
Version Right Arrow Research and writing for The Life Story of Brigham Young - Drafts, Including Chapters Not Appearing in the Final Version
Research Material for The Life Story of Brigham
Young Right Arrow Research and writing for The Life Story of Brigham Young - Research Material for The Life Story of Brigham Young
Notes on Brigham Young Right Arrow Research and writing for The Life Story of Brigham Young - Notes on Brigham Young
Reviews of The Life Story of Brigham Young Right Arrow Research and writing for The Life Story of Brigham Young - Reviews of The Life Story of Brigham Young
Minus Sign Research Material for "A History of Mormon Women" Research Material for "A History of Mormon Women"
Biographical Material Right Arrow Research Material for "A History of Mormon Women" - Biographical Material
Manuscript of "History of Women" Right Arrow Research Material for "A History of Mormon Women" - Manuscript of "History of Women"


Drafts of "History of Women" Right Arrow Research Material for "A History of Mormon Women" - Drafts of "History of Women"
Drafts of "History of Women" and Other Manuscripts Right Arrow Research Material for "A History of Mormon Women" - Drafts of "History of Women" and Other Manuscripts
Drafts of Other Manuscripts Right Arrow Drafts of Other Manuscripts
Assorted Manuscripts and Notes Right Arrow Assorted Manuscripts and Notes
Fiction and Drama Right Arrow Fiction and Drama
Miscellany Right Arrow Miscellany