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Charles W. Penrose transcription of the St. George Temple dedication

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 3762

Scope and Contents

Transcription of LDS Temple Dedicatory Prayer, St. George, Utah, 1877, by Charles Penrose, 36 pages.

Dates

  • Creation: 1877

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 Charles W. Penrose transcription of the St. George Temple dedication must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

Charles William Penrose was born February 4, 1832, in London and baptized May 14, 1850. Penrose served a mission for seven years throughout England. He immigrated to the United States and settled in Utah in 1861. At this time he served another mission in England. Brother Penrose returned to Utah and settled in Ogden, Utah. Penrose was an editor of the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was ordained an Apostle of the LDS Church on July 7, 1904. He served as a second counselor to President Joseph F. Smith (December 7, 1911 - 1918), and as a second counselor (1918-1921) and first counselor (March 10, 1921 - May 16, 1925) to President Heber J. Grant.

Extent

1 folder ; (0.08 linear ft.).

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

These items were donated to Special Collections in 2007.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donation; Russell K. Penrose; 2007.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Related Materials

These items are part of the 19th Century Western and Mormon Americana Archives.

Related Names

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Charles W. Penrose transcription of the St. George Temple dedication
Author
Jennifer Kim
Date
2011 September 20
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.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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