James Jesse Strang papers
Scope and Contents
Correspondence of six items. Five are addressed to Strang and one is addressed to H. D. McCulloch, a follower of Strang. Also with the materials is a letter of appointment to make Strang a mail carrier. Also included is a handwritten copy of Strang's "Municipalities" which is found in chapter 27 of his "The Book of the Law of the Lord." With the materials is a copy of the Michigan legislature's rules dated 1854.
Dates
- 1846-1856
Creator
- Strang, James Jesse, 1813-1856 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Condition restricted; permission to use items must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from James Jesse Strang papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
James Jesse Strang (1813-1856) was the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ (Strangites), and claimed to be the successor of Joseph Smith.
Extent
9 item (13 p.)
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (19th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
General
James Jesse Strang papers
- Title
- Register of James Jesse Strang papers
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 October 19
- 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