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Photocopies of Delbert Barney's correspondence with government and ecclesiastical officials. He describes an eye-witness account of the "transfiguration" of the Mormon Church President Brigham Young into the likeness of Joseph Smith in 1844 and discusses Blacks and the Mormon priesthood.

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Includes statements from the Church's First Presidency, letters, news articles, interviews, reports, editorials, and information on BYU policies. A cover document inventories the contents of the collection.

Scope and Contents Typed and signed letter addressed to John E. Denhalter, Jr. at Brigham Young University and dated November 3, 1947. The letter is McKay's response to Denhalter's request for an explanation of the Mormon Church's position on denying the priesthood to the black race. McKay explains that denying the priesthood to the black race did not originate with the prejudices of men but is part of the eternal plan of God. McKay assures Denhalter that God is just, that all people will be rewarded for their...

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Interview by J. Roman Andrus with Tom Cheney, Brigham Young University English professor, concerning his teaching experience, his relationship with the faculty and administration, and his paper concerning African Americans and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and subsequent controversy. Includes sound recording and transcript.

Scope and Contents Contains two videocassettes with off-air recordings. One tape contains a recording of an Oprah Winfrey show on modern polygamy. The other includes recordings of a PrimeTime Access show entitled "10 Years: Blacks & the LDS Priesthood," and a KBYU-TV production entitled "All Worthy Males." Also includes recordings of a basketball game, the men's gymnastics competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics, the second half of a football game between Brigham Young University and the University of...