Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Kendall County, Illinois Court writs
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230336197]
Identifier: MSS 1043
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten and printed writs. They declare that David Hyrum Smith, a leader in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, is legally insane and should be sent to an institution. Many of the items were signed by Joseph Smith, III, the founder of that faith. Also included are newspaper clippings and a certificate verifying David Smith's death.
Dates:
1877-1904
Thomas Edgar Lyon, Sr. collection
Collection — Folder 14: [Barcode: 31197232566841]
Identifier: MSS 2341
Abstract
The collection contains: 1. about 320 letters of T. Edgar Lyon to his younger sister, Janette, and her family. 2. a copy of the oral history of T. Edgar Lyon, interviewed by Davis Bitton for the LDS Church Historical Department. 3. T. Edgar Lyon's 1962 dissertation and other publications. 4. additional items relating to Laura Hermana Forsberg and family. 5. microfilm copies of the papers of T. Edgar Lyon (50 reels) from the LDS Church Historical Department. 6. several books read and marked...
Dates:
1802-1991
Charles W. Penrose papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 680
Scope and Contents
Collection includes a photo of Penrose's home in Farmington, Utah; handwritten and typed poetry by Charles W. Penrose, generally on spiritual topics (but including a sweet acrostic for his wife Lucetta, with transcription); letters written by Charles to William S. Paine (about Moses Thatcher), Cassie Donahoo, and daughter Lucile; printed pamphlets written by Penrose and others on Gospel topics (basic Church doctrine, the plan of salvation, the Second Coming of Christ, the priesthood and...
Dates:
1861-1966
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- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 2
- American poetry 1
- Church Government 1
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1
- Church officers -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1
- City and Town Life 1
- Dissertations, Academic 1
- Evangelistic work -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1
- Insanity (Law) -- Illinois -- History -- Sources 1
- Latter Day Saint churches -- History 1
- Letters 1
- Microfilms 1
- Mountain Meadows Massacre, Utah, 1857 1
- Nauvoo (Ill.) 1
- Newspapers 1
- Notes 1
- Oral histories 1
- Pamphlets 1
- Periodicals 1
- Photographs 1
- Priesthood -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1
- Protestantism 1
- Religion 1
- Social Life and Customs 1
- Writs 1
- Yearbooks 1 + ∧ less
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