Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies
Dates
- Existence: 1979 - 2001
Administrative History
The Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (1979-2001), also known as FARMS, was an informal collaboration of academics devoted to Mormon historical scholarship.
FARMS was organized by John W. Welch in California in 1979 as a private, not-for-profit educational organization, and was brought to Brigham Young University in 1980. In 1997, FARMS was invited to become part of BYU by Gordon B. Hinckley, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and chair of the BYU Board of Trustees. In 2001, BYU consolidated FARMS with the Center for the Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts (CPART) and the Middle Eastern Texts Initiative (METI) to form the Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts (ISPART). In 2006, ISPART was renamed as the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship.
Citation:
WWW.Wikipedia.com-The Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (1979-2001) also known as FARMS, was an informal collaboration of academics devoted to Latter-day Saint historical scholarship.FARMS was organized by John W. Welch in California in 1979 as a private, not-for-profit educational organization, and was brought to BYU in 1980. In 1997, FARMS was invited to become part of BYU by Gordon B. Hinckley, LDS Church president and chairman of the BYU Board of Trustees. In 2001, BYU consolidated FARMS with the Center for the Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts (CPART) and the Middle Eastern Texts Initiative (METI) to form the Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts (ISPART). In 2006, ISPART was renamed as the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Texts records Dead Sea Scrolls 2002 exhibit, 2001-2002
Louis C. Midgley personal papers, approximately 1965-2003
Contains manuscripts, correspondence, and legal materials related anti-Mormon studies by Midgley. Also contains lecure notes taken by Midgley. Materials date from approximately 1965 to 2003.
Louis C. Midgley papers
Contains manuscripts, correspondence, and legal materials related to anti-Mormon studies by Midgley. Also includes information on a lawsuit involving the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS). Materials date from 1965 to 2003.