Polygamy

Myrene Brewer discusses polygamy and her beliefs, and her grandfather, Charles Coulson Rich. The interview took place on February 6, 1971.

Ara O. Call describes conditions in the Mormon colonies in Colonia Juarez, Mexico, in the early part of the 19th century, the Mexican revolution, Pancho Villa, etc. He also discusses the polygamy practiced in his family, and his father's experiences with General John Pershing. The interview took place on September 9, 1971.

Ray Dean discusses his knowledge of the railroads and the mailing system, and his experiences with Catholic education. The interview took place on August 13, 1971.

Ellen P. (Nellie) Moffett Done discusses her life in the Mormon colonies in Mexico, including Colonia Dublan. The interview took place on September 4, 1971.

 

Athelia Moffett Johnson discusses her family history and personal experiences growing up as a child in a polygamist family in Colonia Dublan, Mexico. The interview took place on September 5, 1971.

Monsignor William H. McDougall discusses working as a newspaper correspondent in Japan and China, spending three and a half years as a prisoner of war during World War II, then becoming ordained in the Catholic Priesthood in 1952 in the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City. The interview took place on August 10, 1971.

Lula Moffett Millet discusses her personal memories of polygamy in the early 1900s, the Mormon Exodus, and the Mexican-American War. The interview took place on August 11, 1971.

Norman Moffett describes his knowledge of polygamy and his experiences growing up in the early colonies of Mexico during the Mexican-American War. The interview took place on August 23, 1971.

Richard Roberts discusses his knowledge of B.H. Roberts and the history and influence he had on the LDS Church, as well as his knowledge of polygamy during the time. The interview took place on March 5, 1971.

Glen Thurston discusses his family settling Morgan County, polygamy, land grants, the pea factory, and Clydesdale horses. The interview took place on May 2, 1971.