John Arthur Taylor research collection on Nauvoo Temple angel
Content Description
Materials include correspondence, newspaper clippings, articles, photographs, and other information collected or created by Taylor in his research on an angel that was placed atop the Salem Evangelical Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, that resembled that of the one placed on the original Nauvoo Temple, being vertical, holding a trumpet and having wings. Taylor became interested in the object while serving as a stake president in Cincinnati in the 1960s, and documented its origins and history. The angel reportedly originated from a German group in Nauvoo in the 1840s. Records in the collection are dated approximately 1961-2016.
Dates
- approximately 1961-2016
Creator
- Taylor, John Arthur, 1928- (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from John Arthur Taylor research collection on Nauvoo Temple angel must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
John Arthur Taylor (1928-) is a descendant of Arthur Nicholls Taylor.
John Arthur Taylor was born in 1928. He served as a Stake President in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is descended from Arthur Nicholls Taylor, and lives in Provo, UT.
Extent
2 oversize folders (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by John Arthur Taylor on November 3, 2016.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; John Arthur Taylor; November 3, 2016.
Appraisal
LDS cultural, family, social, intellectual, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection development policy IV.a.i.1, November 2013).
Processing Information
Processed; Whitney Dean, student manuscript processor, and Ryan K. Lee, curator; 2017.
- Title
- Register of John Arthur Taylor research collection on the Nauvoo Temple angel
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Whitney Dean
- Date
- 2017 February 17
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States