Backman, Milton V., Jr., 1927-2016
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1927 - 2016
Biographical History
Milton V. Backman Jr. (1927-2016) was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and historian of American religions with particular emphasis on the early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Milton Vaughn Backman Jr. was born on June 11, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He enlisted in the Maritime Service near the end of World War II. After his Maritime Service, he served a mission in South Africa for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He then served in the Korean War. On his birthday in 1953 he married Kathleen McLatchy. He graduated with a degree in history from the University of Utah in 1954. He then went on to receive his PhD in history from the University of Pennsylvania in 1959. He was a professor of church history at Brigham Young University from 1960 to 1991.
He published many books including American Religions and the Rise of Mormonism, Christian Churches of America: Origins and Beliefs, Eyewitness Accounts of the Restoration, and many more. After retiring he served several short-term missions in Nauvoo, Illinois and two additional missions with his second wife Sharon Richey, in Nauvoo and Kirtland, Ohio. Backman died on February 6, 2016 in Herriman, Utah.
Citation:
Wikipedia, via WWW, January 25, 2016 (Milton V. Backman; b. 1927; served LDS mission in South Africa; historian of American religions; professor of church history at BYU; published many books American Religions and the Rise of Mormonism, Christian Churches of America: Origins and Beliefs, Eyewitness Accounts of the Restoration)Familysearch, via WWW, January 25, 2016 (Milton V Backman; b. June 11, 1927)
mormonhistoricsites, via WWW, January 25, 2016 (History Is People, Places, Sources, and Stories: An Interview with Milton V. Backman Jr.; b. salt lake city; Maritime Service; served in Korean War; history degree from U of U 1954; PhD U of Pennsylvania 1959)
legacy, via WWW, February 18, 2016 (Milton Vaughn Backman Jr.; d. Feb. 6, 2016 Herriman, UT; bday 1953 married Kathleen McLatchy; 1960-1991 professor at BYU; after retiring short term missions Nauvoo, Illinois; two additional missions with 2nd wife Sharon in Nauvoo and Ohio)
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
A. Gary Anderson and Milton V. Backman Jr. donations on Mormon manuscripts, 1772-1936
Series
Identifier: MSS 19 Series 1
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
A. Gary Anderson and Milton V. Backman Jr., Max Parkin, David J. Whittaker, Lyndon Cook, Russell R. Rich and Clark V. Johnson, all faculty members of the Department of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University, in cooperation with the historical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also called the LDS Church), and the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University, did research on sites related to the history of the Church. A. Gary Anderson...
Dates:
Other: 1772-1936
A. Gary Anderson and Milton V. Backman Jr. donations on New Hampshire, 1772-1972, bulk 1772-1897
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 19 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
A. Gary Anderson and Milton V. Backman Jr., Max Parkin, David J. Whittaker, Lyndon Cook, Russell R. Rich and Clark V. Johnson, all faculty members of the Department of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University, in cooperation with the historical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also called the LDS Church), and the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University, did research on sites related to the history of the Church. A. Gary Anderson...
Dates:
Other: 1772-1972; Other: bulk 1772-1897
A. Gary Anderson and Milton V. Backman Jr. donations on Ohio, 1802-1970, bulk 1802-1936
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 19 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
A. Gary Anderson and Milton V. Backman Jr., Max Parkin, David J. Whittaker, Lyndon Cook, Russell R. Rich and Clark V. Johnson, all faculty members of the Department of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University, in cooperation with the historical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also called the LDS Church), and the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University, did research on sites related to the history of the Church. A. Gary Anderson...
Dates:
Other: 1802-1970; Other: bulk 1802-1936
A. Gary Anderson and Milton V. Backman Jr. donations on the Asael Smith family in Derryfield, New Hampshire, undated
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 19 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
A. Gary Anderson and Milton V. Backman Jr., Max Parkin, David J. Whittaker, Lyndon Cook, Russell R. Rich and Clark V. Johnson, all faculty members of the Department of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University, in cooperation with the historical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also called the LDS Church), and the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University, did research on sites related to the history of the Church. A. Gary Anderson...
Dates:
Other: undated
A. Gary Anderson and Milton V. Backman Jr. donations on the Asael Smith family in Windham, New Hampshire, undated
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 19 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
A. Gary Anderson and Milton V. Backman Jr., Max Parkin, David J. Whittaker, Lyndon Cook, Russell R. Rich and Clark V. Johnson, all faculty members of the Department of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University, in cooperation with the historical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also called the LDS Church), and the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University, did research on sites related to the history of the Church. A. Gary Anderson...
Dates:
Other: undated
A. Gary Anderson and Milton V. Backman Jr. donations on the Solomon Mack family in Gilsum, New Hampshire, undated
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 19 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
A. Gary Anderson and Milton V. Backman Jr., Max Parkin, David J. Whittaker, Lyndon Cook, Russell R. Rich and Clark V. Johnson, all faculty members of the Department of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University, in cooperation with the historical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also called the LDS Church), and the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University, did research on sites related to the history of the Church. A. Gary Anderson...
Dates:
Other: undated
A. Gary Anderson and Milton V. Backman Jr. donations on the Solomon Mack family in Marlow, New Hampshire, undated
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 19 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
A. Gary Anderson and Milton V. Backman Jr., Max Parkin, David J. Whittaker, Lyndon Cook, Russell R. Rich and Clark V. Johnson, all faculty members of the Department of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University, in cooperation with the historical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also called the LDS Church), and the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University, did research on sites related to the history of the Church. A. Gary Anderson...
Dates:
Other: undated
Milton V. Backman Jr. papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 8785
Scope and Contents
Includes research notes, articles, syllabi, lecture notes, publication manuscripts, diaries, genealogical materials, four computers, computer disks, audiocassettes, videocassettes, photographic slides, and other materials on professional career, teaching, and family history. Topics included with these materials tend to center around the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, focusing on the Church's interactions with the cities of Kirtland, Ohio and Nauvoo, Illinois, as...
Dates:
approximately 1943-2013
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Milton Vaughn Backman collection of Kirtland, Ohio photographs
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 19
Scope and Contents
Collection includes glass negatives and photographic prints of images of Kirtland, Ohio. Includes images from the 1840s and later of the homes of Mormon leaders and the Kirtland Temple.
Dates:
approximately 1840-1974
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Milton V. and Sharon Maureen Backman personal papers, 1943-2013
Series
Identifier: MSS 8785 Series 1
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence, journals, photographs, and other personal items of Milton Vaughn Backman and Sharon Richey Backman. Includes documents pertaining to the various trips the Bachman family made (including to locations like Aruba and Church history sites like Nauvoo, Illinois), family records including birth/death certificates, a list of callings Sharon Richey Backman had, and audio-visual materials including photographs, CDs, and VHS cassettes. Dated 1943-2013.
Dates:
1943-2013
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- Archival Object 12
- Collection 3
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- New Hampshire -- History -- Reference sources 8
- Ohio -- History -- Reference sources 8
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Illinois -- Nauvoo -- History 5
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Ohio -- Kirtland -- History 5
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Illinois -- Nauvoo 5
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 4
- Diaries 4
- Photographs 4
- Religion 4
- Letters 3
- Research 3
- Articles 2
- Slides (Photography) 2
- Audiocassettes 1
- Audiotapes 1
- Books 1
- CD-ROMs 1
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
- Computers 1
- Floppy disks 1
- Glass negatives 1
- Images 1
- Kirtland (Ohio) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Photographs 1
- Kirtland (Ohio) -- Church history -- 19th century 1
- Latter Day Saint churches -- History 1
- Latter Day Saint churches -- History -- 19th century 1
- Latter Day Saint churches -- History -- Sources 1
- Latter Day Saint churches -- History -- Study and teaching 1
- Latter Day Saint missionaries 1
- Latter Day Saints -- New Hampshire -- History -- Reference sources 1
- Local histories 1
- Material Types 1
- Mormons -- Ohio -- History -- Reference sources 1
- Newspapers 1
- Outlines 1
- Photographic prints 1
- United States -- History -- Study and teaching 1
- Videocassettes 1 + ∧ less
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