Shipps, Jan, 1929-

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Jan Shipps is an American historian specializing in Mormon history, particularly in the latter half of the 20th century. Shipps is generally regarded as the foremost non-Mormon scholar of the Latter-Day Saint movement, having given particular attention to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). She served as president of the Mormon History Association, and was both the first woman and first non-church member to do so. In addition to many articles and reviews for both popular and scholarly periodicals, she is the author of "Mormonism: The Story of a New Religious Tradition," which is often used as a textbook in college and university courses on American religions. Her objective "outsider" position garnered respect from Mormons and non-Mormons alike, and she was frequently sought after to provide context any time the LDS church was featured in the news.

--From the guide to the Jan Shipps papers, 1909-2016, (Merrill-Cazier Library, Utah State University)

Jan Shipps is an American historian and author specializing in Mormon history, particularly in the latter half of the twentieth century to the present. She received her Ph.D. in history and taught at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis for many years. She has published many books and articles.

--From the guide to the Jan Shipps papers, 1977-1979, (J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah)

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creatorOf Midgley, Louis C. A critique of Mormon historians: The question of faith and history. Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society
creatorOf Shipps, Jan. Articles. Landmarks of Science Microform Service
creatorOf Jan Shipps papers, 1977-1979 J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah Manuscripts Division
creatorOf Shipps, Jan. From Satyr to Saint: American Attitudes Toward the Mormons, 1860-1960. Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society
creatorOf Jan Shipps papers Utah State University. Merrill-Cazier Library. Special Collections and ArchivesUniversity Archives
creatorOf Shipps, Jan, 1929-. Mormonism : the story of a new religious tradition / by Jan Shipps. Community of Christ Library and Archives
creatorOf AV 1181, Brigham Young University. Church history and recent forgeries symposium 1987 August 6 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Church History Library
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associatedWith Brigham Young University corporateBody
correspondedWith Brodie, Fawn McKay, 1915- person
associatedWith Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints corporateBody
associatedWith Midgley, Louis C. person
alumnusOrAlumnaOf University of Colorado (Boulder campus) corporateBody
alumnusOrAlumnaOf Utah State University corporateBody
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Logan UT US
Indianapolis IN US
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Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Church and state
Historians
Historiography
Literature
Mormon Church
Mormon Church
Polygamy
Ẁomen authors, American
Women historians
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American author
American History Professor
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Birth 1929-10-04

English

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