Fillmore Utah United Order account book 1874-1915
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Latter-day Saints' College (Salt Lake City, Utah)
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formed in 1830 in New York by Joseph Smith, Jr. Its members later migrated to the American West, specifically the Salt Lake Valley in Utah. Shortly after the founding, missionaries were sent out to teach their message. From the guide to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints flannel board missionary discussions, Circa 1950-1970, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) The documents in this collection span the early year...
Fillmore Utah United Order
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The United Order movement was aimed to protect Mormon communities from poverty. Fillmore, Utah was under the Order for a brief time. The United Order movement in Utah was a system of economic co-operatives formed under the direction of Brigham Young among Latter-day Saint communities beginning in 1874. It aimed to eliminate poverty and protect Mormon communities from the consequences of depending upon outside resources for survival. The Orders only survived a few years i...
