Wendell J. Ashton collection of the LDS Church 150th Anniversary in England. 1987.

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Wendell J. Ashton collection of the LDS Church 150th Anniversary in England. 1987.

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The collection contains a program entitled "A Century and a Half of Shared Dedication" for the 150th anniversary of the LDS Church dinner. It also includes a letter by David Whittaker to the donors, and a letter by Wendell Ashton explaining the receiving of an 1841 Book of Mormon presented to Queen Victoria. Speeches from the dinner are also enclosed, including a copy of the typescript of Ronald Reagan's speech for the anniversary dinner, a message of welcome by Ezra Taft Benson, Gordon B. Hinckley's speech entitled "Truth Has Prevailed," and a response to the Ronald Reagan speech at the anniversary dinner by Sir Rhodes Boyson.

1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)

Harold B. Lee Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6752811

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Ashton, Wendell J.

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Wendell J. Ashton was born October 31, 1912 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Marian Reynolds April 24, 1940. He was the mission president of the London England Mission when the 150th anniversary for the LDS church was celebrated. He died August 30, 1995. From the guide to the Wendell J. Ashton collection on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' 150th Anniversary in England, 1987, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

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...