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Latter Day Saint churches -- Research

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

Ronald W. Walker books with marginalia, approximately 1950-2016

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9005 Series 3 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents

Contents include published books collected by Ronald W. Walker containing significant annotations or marginalia. These books are non-fiction and deal with aspects of Mormon history and also the history of the state of Utah. Materials dated approximately 1950-2016.

Dates: approximately 1950-2016

Ronald W. Walker collected materials on Mormonism, approximately 1950-2016

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9005 Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contents includes research materials on Mormonism collected by Ronald W. Walker, and stored in a filing cabinet. These materials consist of journal articles with annotations by Walker, his own research notes, indexes and bibliographies on Mormonism, and other unique items on Mormonism he collected. Materials are dated approximately 1950-2016.

Dates: approximately 1950-2016

Ronald W. Walker correspondence, approximately 1950-2016

 Series — Box 188: Series 4 [Barcode: 31197239249607]
Identifier: MSS 9005 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contents include the correspondence of Ronald W. Walker. These materials consist of letters Walker sent or received from other historians or professors about his research or work. Topics include the Mountain Meadow Massacre, the Godbeites, and the Salt Lake Tabernacle. Materials dated approximately 1950-2016.

Dates: approximately 1950-2016

Ronald W. Walker drafts for the book "Mormon History", approximately 1998-2000

 Sub-Series — Box 162: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197239250548]
Identifier: MSS 9005 Series 3 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contents include drafts of the book "Mormon History," by Ronald W. Walker, James B. Allen, and David J. Whittaker. These materials consist of written drafts and chapters of the book "Mormon History," with annotations and notes by all the authors. The original title of the book was going to be "Reflections on Mormon History." Materials dated approximately 1998-2000.

Dates: approximately 1998-2000

Ronald W. Walker miscellaneous research materials, approximately 1950-2016

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9005 Series 3 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contents include miscellaneous research materials that Ronald W. Walker collected. These materials consist of Walkers own materials such as drafts of book chapters, journal articles, and book manuscripts. As well other authors articles, indexes and bibliographies with his own annotations. There are also other unique notes and items concerning Mormonism the Walker collected. These materials have no order and were labeled as miscellaneous. Materials dated approximately 1950-2016.

Dates: approximately 1950-2016

Ronald W. Walker note cards and other material, approximately 1950-2016

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9005 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents Materials include notecards that have no apparent order that were created by author Ronald Walker. Most of these notecards deal with Brigham Young and Heber J. Grant who he was writing books on. The notecards were found in his filing cabinet in Drawer number 7 and in boxes labeled duplicates. There are also smaller notecards at the end of the collection that also have no apparent order that are in Box 42. Also included are Book Outlines found in Drawer 1 that were created by Ronald Walker in...
Dates: approximately 1950-2016

Ronald W. Walker note cards on Brigham Young, approximately 1950-2016

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 9005 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials include research material on Brigham Young, a former President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The materials are notes and note cards created by author, Ronald Walker, for a book he was writing on Brigham Young. The topics of the notes include the Succession Crisis of the Church, (personal history), and his personal studies. Dated approximately 1950-2016.

Dates: approximately 1950-2016

Ronald W. Walker note cards on Church presidents, approximately 1950-2016

 Series
Identifier: MSS 9005 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials include research materials made by author Ronald Walker on Brigham Young and Heber J. Grant, former Presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These include notes and note cards that were stored in a filing cabinet. The research materials were created by Walker for books he was writing on Brigham Young and Heber J. Grant. Also includes a bibliography of the filing cabinet. Dated approximately 1950-2016.

Dates: approximately 1950-2016

Ronald W. Walker note cards on Heber J. Grant, approximately 1950-2016

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9005 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Materials include research material on Heber J. Grant, former President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These materials are notes and note cards created by author Ronald Walker for a book he was writing on Heber J. Grant. Topics include Grant's personal history, his characteristics and personality, and his family relationships. Dated approximately 1950-2016.

Dates: approximately 1950-2016

Ronald W. Walker personal journals, 1976-2015

 Series
Identifier: MSS 9005 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contents include Ron Walker's personal journals throughout the years from 1976-2015. These journals were type written by type writer at first and then later typed on computer and printed off. The journals are separated by year, and each entry is dated by date and year. Along with the journals there are some notes and newspaper clippings that were included with the journals. Dated 1976-2015.

Dates: 1976-2015