Copyright certificate
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of copyright certificates that were partially printed and partially handwritten. These state that the Mormon Prophet, Joseph Smith (1805-1844), "deposited in this office the title of a book the right wehereof he claims as author." The document relates to the publication of the Book of Mormon. The item also explains the claimed authorship of the book as being composed by ancient writers.
Dates
- Creation: 1829
Creator
- New York (State) (Organization)
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. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Extent
2 p. (0.04 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Donated in 1974.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; 1974.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Physical Description
Handwritten printed photocopies.
Subject
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844 (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
Uniform Title
- Title
- Register of Copyright certificate
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 August 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