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Irene Staples served as the first official Church hostess from 1966 to 1974. She started the Christmas lights on Temple Square, and had an important role in establishing the Church's relationship with the state of Israel.

From the guide to the CR 195 264 Irene E. Staples papers 1954-1993 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library)

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creatorOf CR 195 26, Church Information Service (1957-1972). South American public relations 1964 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Church History Library
creatorOf CR 195 264, Church Information Service (1957-1972). Irene E. Staples papers 1954-1993 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Church History Library
creatorOf CR 195 2, Public Communications Department (1973-1984). Print media clipping files 1934-1995 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Church History Library
creatorOf CR 195 65, Public Communications Department (1973-1984). Public Communications Department correspondence files 1964-1976 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Church History Library
creatorOf CR 195 61, Church Information Service (1957-1972). Church Information Service correspondence 1959-1985 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Church History Library
creatorOf CR 195 24, Church Information Service (1957-1972). Church Information Service miscellaneous files 1959-1972 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Church History Library
referencedIn CR 195 67, Visitors Centers Committee (General Church : 1967-1972). Visitors Centers Committee visitors Centers Subcommittee meeting minutes : 1967-1972. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Church History Library
creatorOf CR 195 41, Church Information Service (1957-1972). Kane memorial chapel files 1970-1971 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Church History Library
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associatedWith External Communications Department (1972-1973) corporateBody
associatedWith General Conferences corporateBody
associatedWith Irene, Princess of Greece 1942- person
associatedWith Kane, Thomas Leiper 1822-1883 person
associatedWith Kimball, Spencer Woolley 1895-1985 person
associatedWith Mormon Tabernacle Choir corporateBody
associatedWith Public Affairs Department (1991- ) corporateBody
associatedWith Public Communications Department (1973-1984) corporateBody
associatedWith Public Communications Department (1973-1984) Hosting Division (1975-1984) corporateBody
associatedWith Staples, Hannah Irene Edwards 1906-1998 person
associatedWith Tuttle, Albert Theodore 1919-1986 person
associatedWith Visitors Centers Committee (General Church : 1967-1972) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Temple Square (Salt Lake City)
Orson Hyde Memorial Gardens (Jerusalem)
Latin America
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Active 1971

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