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Church music -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

Robert P. Manookin

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 7821
Scope and Contents

Materials consist of manuscript scores written and arranged by Robert P. Manookin. The music is primarily vocal music, both sacred and secular, instrumental arrangements primarily for organ or keyboard, with occasional other orchestrations, and large scale ensemble works. Dated approximately 1935-1997.

Dates: approximately 1935-1997

McCune School of Music and Art minutes

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1870
Scope and Contents

Typed and shorthand meeting minutes. The materials record issues discussed in faculty meetings at the school.

Dates: 1920-1957

Mormon pioneers : music collection

 Collection — Oversize-folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233240511]
Identifier: MSS 2406
Scope and Contents "The Mormon Pioneers" is the seventh album in the Columbia Records Legacy Collection and was produced by Goddard Lieberson with the aid of the Special Projects Staff: Charles Burr. Joan Meyers, Ira Teichberg, David Rubinson, John Simon, and Arlene Steibel. The songs contained in this album are songs that the Mormon pioneers sang as they migrated West and settled in Utah. The collection contains one 33 1/3 record of "The Mormon Pioneers"; a cassette tape copy of the record; and a printed...
Dates: 1965

Marcellus Smith musical scores

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 811
Scope and Contents

Musical scores, narrative scripts, a printed program, and poetry. Many of the materials relate to the Cavalcade of Mormon Music Pageant. This pageant was presented by the Los Angeles Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is a musical story of Mormon pioneers. Also included is music relating to The Grubstake, Leisure Lines, and The Concertmaster: A Make Believe T.V.

Dates: approximately 1940-1965

President's Leadership Council keepsake The Seer by John Taylor

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232572617]
Identifier: MSS 8484
Scope and Contents

Contains a keepsake to members of BYU's President's Leadership Council. It contains a copy of The Seer written by Apostle John Taylor. Materials are dated 2011.

Dates: 2011

Eliza R. Snow and Brigham Morris Young papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230337161]
Identifier: MSS 737
Scope and Contents

Printed programs of musical productions largely on Mormon themes, a hymn written by Eliza R. Snow, and a typewritten history of the founding of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Dates: 1915-1921

Leroy J. Robertson scores and other material

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 7768
Scope and Contents

Collection consists of published scores with accompanying manuscripts and/or photocopies of many of Robertson's works, as well as computer-burned sound recordings and a typewritten draft copy of Wilson's book, "Leroy Robertson: Music Giant from the Rockies," with annotations, circa 1930-2007.

Dates: approximately 1930-2007

Leroy Robertson : music giant from the Rockies

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2887
Scope and Contents

Typed copy of the book manuscript, "Leroy Robertson," a noted musical composer, which was written by his daughter. The item describes Robertson's life and works, including his teaching in the music department of Brigham Young University (1925-1948) and the University of Utah (1948-1965) and his involvement with music in the Mormon Church. Also included is a published copy of the book signed by the author.

Dates: 1996

Sketch of the life of Thomas Durham

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230329960]
Identifier: MSS SC 3077
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilm reproduction of a typed manuscript. The item is a biography of Thomas Durham. He lived in England, joined the Mormon Church in 1850, married Mary Morton in 1852, and migrated to Utah in 1856 with the Martin handcart company. He soon went to Parowan, Utah, where he led the local choir for 62 years. He married a second wife, Mary Mitchell, in 1860 and took a third wife, Carole Mortensen, in 1867. Durham made a living as a furniture maker. Alfred M. Durham...
Dates: 1936

Thomas Kent Hinckley maps, approximately 1972-2002

 Sub-Series — Carton 29: Series 10 [Barcode: 31197225550307]
Identifier: UA 1036 Series 10 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains student-made maps from Brigham Young University and Air Force courses, maps for Hinckley's dissertation, photographic maps, printed maps, and relief maps.

Dates: approximately 1972-2002