Charles W. Penrose transcription of the St. George Temple dedication
Scope and Contents
Transcription of LDS Temple Dedicatory Prayer, St. George, Utah, 1877, by Charles Penrose, 36 pages.
Dates
- 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
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.
- 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.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States