Collection on Mark Hofmann
Scope and Contents
Collection contains articles, clippings, transcripts, biographical materials, and other materials on the Mark Hofmann case. Includes information on Hofmann's forgeries, as well as the murder case. Materials date from between 1978 and 2005.
Dates
- Creation: 1978-2005
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 the Collection on Mark Hofmann must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Extent
9 boxes (4.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in seven series: 1. Biographical articles of Mark Hofmann, 1982-1987. 2. News clippings on Mark Hofmann case, 1982-2005. 3. Transcripts and court-related documents on the Mark Hofmann preliminary hearing, 1986-1987 . 4. Articles and other material on Mark Hofmann Mormon-related forgeries, 1978-1988. 5. Articles and other material on Mark Hofmann non-Mormon-related forgeries, 1984-1987. 6. Articles and other material on Mark Hofmann rumored documents, 1985-1987. 7. Topical files on Mark Hofmann, 1981-1997.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS1571.xml
Custodial History
Collection was put together (i.e., assembled within Special Collections) over a period of four years by curator David J. Whittaker and his student research assistants, approximately 1985-1989.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Assembled in-house; David J. Whittaker, curator, and his student research assistants; approximately 1989.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, II.B.5.VII, 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; David J. Whittaker; April 1989.
Additional materials processed; Amanda Crandall, manuscripts processor; February 2016.
Subject
- Hofmann, Mark (Person)
- Foster, Craig L. (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Register of Collection on Mark Hofmann
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- David J. Whittaker, Craig L. Foster, Jennifer Nelson, Paul C. Russel
- Date
- 1989 April
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States