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The Lyman Wight Colony in Texas, Came to Bandera in 1854

This booklet gives an overview of the life of Lyman Wight, his family, and, in particular, the religious colony that he helped to establish and lead in Bandera, Texas. The text includes letters written to and from Lyman Wight, diary entries of his son-in-law (Spencer Smith), and minutes from meetings held by council leaders.

Date: unknown

Creator: Hunter, J. Marvin (John Marvin), 1880-1957

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Libraries

[Clipping: Abre sus puertas el segundo Templo Mormón del país]

Newspaper clipping about the opening of a Mormon Temple (Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple), which is the second in Mexico. The article describes the construction (March 1998-February 1999) and describes the interior as well as the opening event with photos of the building entrance and one of the temple's elders with the Governor of Chihuahua. Portions of other stories are on the backs of the article clippings.

Date: 1999

Item Type: Clipping

Location: 30.305220 -108.082093

Partner: El Paso Community College

[Program: Anniversary of El Paso Ward Church, October 11, 1938]

Photocopy of a weekly newsletter special issue from the Church of Latter-Day Saints in El Paso, containing information and order of events for their 20th anniversary celebration along with "A Brief History of the El Paso Ward." It includes copious handwritten notes.

Date: October 1938

Creator: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. El Paso Ward.

Item Type: Pamphlet

Location: 31.788610 -106.451109