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St. George Temple (Saint George, Utah)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1877-

Administrative History

The St. George Temple (est. 1877) is a religious facility operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Saint George, Utah.

Citation:
DeMille, J. F. The St. George ... c1977 (subj.) t.p. (St. George Temple) p. 1, etc. (St. George Latter-day Saint Temple; est. 1877, St. George, Utah)

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Directory of General Authorities and Officers, 1982: p. 5 (St. George Temple)

Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

Nellie McArthur Gubler scrapbook and ephemera on Mormon temples, 1908-2005

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7551 Series 4 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains information about Mormon temples, and more specifically, the St. George Temple. Included are photographs, temple work notes, and scrapbooks.

Dates: 1908-2005

Lars Peter Oveson autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230313600]
Identifier: MSS SC 1628
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a typewritten biography of Lars Peter Oveson, who lived a rural, pioneer life with his family in central Utah.

Dates: 1941

Charles W. Penrose transcription of the St. George Temple dedication

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197227629091]
Identifier: MSS 3762
Scope and Contents

Transcription of LDS Temple Dedicatory Prayer, St. George, Utah, 1877, by Charles Penrose, 36 pages.

Dates: 1877

Alonzo Hazelton Raleigh diary "B"

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230239136]
Identifier: MSS SC 360
Scope and Contents

Holograph diary which tells of his duties as a member of city council, justice of the peace and inspector of buildings in Salt Lake City, Utah and his various social religious and business dealings.

Dates: 1861-1887

Record of temple work

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230323468]
Identifier: MSS SC 2427
Scope and Contents

Handwritten entries in a printed record book. The entries are lists of names for whom temple work was performed in the St. George Temple of the Mormon Church. Many of the names were taken from the "Book of Martyrs for the Truth."

Dates: 1887-1894

Record proceeding at the direction of St. George Temple

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232539152]
Identifier: MSS 617
Scope and Contents

Typewritten excerpt from a diary. The item is a typed copy of Woodruff's diary entry for 1 Jan. 1877. Woodruff was present at the "direction" of the St. George Temple in St. George, Utah, and offered a "Dedication Prayer" which he wrote into his diary. This dedication was for part of the temple.

Dates: 1877 January 1

Samuel William Goold reminiscence and journal

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2067
Scope and Contents Tells about his parents' conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wales; his experiences during the 1850s and 1860s in the Abersychan branch of the Church in Wales; emigration to Utah in 1867, including experiences in the company of Brigham Young Jr.; and experiences while residing in St. George and Monroe in southern Utah. Several pages record LDS priesthood ordinances he performed from the 1890s to 1910s, including children's blessings; baptisms; confirmations; and...
Dates: 1901-1916

C. R. Savage photograph of the St. George Temple

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197225554523]
Identifier: MSS 3858
Scope and Contents

Collection contains one photograph of the St. George Temple taken by C.R. Savage.

Dates: approximately 1877

School of the prophets

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 124
Scope and Contents

Handwritten meeting minutes of the School of the Prophets in Provo, Utah. The intention of the school was to educate members of the Mormon Church in doctrines of the faith. The topics discussed related to Mormon and to Provo topics. An emphasis was placed on getting workers to go to St. George, Utah to help construct the Mormon temple there.

Dates: 1875

John L. Smith diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230316850]
Identifier: MSS SC 2047
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary by John L. Smith while living in St. George, Utah. Smith records his daily activities, which included temple work at the Mormon St. George Temple, guarding the temple, and attending meetings of the Mormon Church.

Dates: 1888