Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Historical Dept. correspondence and files, 1972-1982.

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Historical Dept. correspondence and files, 1972-1982.

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Arrington's correspondence as Church Historian; files document the work conducted by his staff and himself, including administrative files, oral history program material, applications, and Mormon History Trust Fund materials. Also includes drafts of Bruce Blumell, "Remember the Poor: a history of welfare, 1830-1979."

Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library

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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Historical Department

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The Church History Department (CHD) manages the historical and publishing activities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). This includes the Church History Museum, Church Historian’s Press, and various research and collection projects. Kyle S. McKay, an LDS general authority seventy, is the current Church Historian and Recorder. The position of CHR is based on revelations Joseph Smith said he received, which are included in the Doctrine and Covenants, calling for keep...

Arrington, Leonard J.

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Leonard J. Arrington was historian of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1972 to 1982. The first professional historian and the first noncentral authority to occupy this position. Arrington opened archival resources and presided over an unprecedented era of enlightenment in Mormon scholarship. From the description of Leonard J. Arrington miscellaneous images, circa 1880-196u. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367935916 Leo Arrington is a black Mormon, a boxer,...

Blumell, Bruce D. (Bruce Dudley), 1943-

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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...