Donald Q. Cannon research materials
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten and typed letters, histories, interviews, diaries, pamphlets, and newspapers. The materials relate to a large range of topics in the early history of the Mormon Church; Joseph Smith, second president of the Mormon Church; and his family. Interviewees include Smith family members and those who knew them. The items were copied by Donald Q. Cannon as part of the continuing Mormon Church History Sources Project.
Dates
- Creation: 1840-1981
Creator
- Cannon, Donald Q., 1936- (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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 Research materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Professor of church history at Brigham Young University.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Donald Q. Cannon; 1982.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Smith, Emma Hale (Person)
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 (Person)
- Title
- Register of Donald Q. Cannon research materials
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 May 3
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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