Joseph Fielding Smith letter
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a letter by Joseph Fielding Smith addressed to W. Dean Belknap on 12 February 1970. Smith answers questions regarding stillborn children, organ transplants, and decaffeinated coffee. Also included is a photocopy from the General Handbook of Instructions by the Mormon Church on the issue of organ transplants.
Dates
- Creation: 1970 February 12
Creator
- Smith, Joseph Fielding, 1876-1972 (Person)
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 Joseph Fielding Smith letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
President of the Mormon Church.
Extent
2 items (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Andy Ehat in 1979.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Andy Ehat; 1979.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Subject
- Belknap, W. Dean (Person)
- Smith, Joseph Fielding, 1876-1972 -- Correspondence (Person)
- Title
- Register of Joseph Fielding Smith letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Patsy Shin Hernandez
- Date
- 2010 August 18
- 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