James E. Talmage letter
Scope and Contents
Collection contains the letter that James E. Talmage wrote to President Joseph F. Smith and his counselors, surrendering the copyright of his book "Jesus the Christ" to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is dated October 16, 1915 and was sent to the brethren in Salt Lake City. The document is signed by James E. Talmage and is also signed by two witnesses.
Dates
- Creation: 1915
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 James Edward Talmage letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
James E. Talmage was born in Hungerford, Berkshire, England in 1862 and was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1911 until his death in 1933.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Maintained in original order.
Custodial History
Donated by Shannon Howells in 2010.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Shannon Howells; 2010.
Appraisal
Proof of Church's ownership to "Jesus the Christ" book.
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Processing Information
Devon Zimmerman, student manuscript processor, and David Whittaker, curator.
- Title
- Register of James E. Talmage letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Devon Zimmerman
- Date
- 2010 September 29
- 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