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Brent G. Boyer collection on the Church of the Firstborn of the Fulness of Times

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7706

Scope and Contents

Contains materials pertaining to the religious beliefs of the Church of the Firstborn of the Fulness of Times. The materials include pamphlets, letters, and magazines that were put together by members of the Church of the Firstborn.

Dates

  • 1960-1966

Creator

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 Brent G. Boyer collection on the Church of the Firstborn of the Fulness of Times must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical history

Brent G. Boyer attended Brigham Young University in 1978. He married Starla Sue Lebarron on 24 September 1978. They divorced in 1980.

Extent

14 folders (0.2 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Materials were kept in original order.

Custodial History

Donated by Blaine Brady in 2011.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Blaine Brady; 2011.

Appraisal

Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 5.VII, August 2007.)

Documents a fundamentalist group's religious beliefs.

General

The Church of the Firstborn of the Fulness of Times was established in 1955 by Joel, Ross, and Floren LeBaron. In 1972, Joel, who was the leader of the church, was shot by one of his brother Ervil's followers, and Ervil succeeded him as president of the church. Today, the church is based in Chihuahua, Mexico, and has approximately 1000 followers.

Processing Information

Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2011.

Title
Register of the Brent G. Boyer collection on the Church of the Firstborn of the Fulness of Times
Author
Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John Murphy, curator
Date
2011 June
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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States