Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church Historian's Office
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1830 - 1972
Administrative History
The Church Historian's Office (1830-1972) was an archival repository and library documenting the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The office was established at the founding of the Church, and was reorganized as the Historical Department in 1972.
Citation:
Joseph Smith Papers Project, via WWW, August 17, 2020 (Church Historian's Office; Leo Hawkins, Robert L. Campbell, and Jonathan Grimshaw worked as clerks for the office)Wikipedia, via WWW, August 18, 2020: Church Historian and Recorder (Church Historian's Office; renamed Historical Department in 1972)
Utah historical quarterly, fall 1972: page 371 (Church Historian's Office) page 371 (Historian's Office) page 372 (established by revelation on April 6, 1830 with calling of first Church Historian)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Journal history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 1
Scope and Contents
Microfilmed copies of a wide range of primary source materials including correspondence, newspaper clippings, reports, and diary and history excerpts. The collection relates to a large number of topics on Mormon Church and Utah history. The items were collected by Andrew Jenson and many other employees of the Mormon Church Historical Department.
Dates:
1830-1972