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Pearl of Great Price

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 39 Collections and/or Records:

James R. Clark publications, 1886-1984

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2295 Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Unbound drafts and draft sections of volumes 2-5 of Clark's compilation series "Messages of the First Presidency"; also photocopies and notes of research material, newspaper clippings, indexes, issues of the Ensign, Church officers' interview questions, copies of speeches, etc.

Dates: Other: 1886-1984

James R. Clark publications II, 1916-1955, 1970-1974

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2295 Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Photocopy and original of volume 5 manuscript, volume 5 rough draft, uncut volume 6 manuscript, photocopies of source material for volume 6 (1935-1951), photocopies of and notes on lesson material, rough draft and page proof of "The Story of the Pearl of Great Price," notecard index of articles (by subject), assorted Church-related cards and pamphlets, Orson Pratt reference notecards (alphabetical), etc.

Dates: Other: 1916-1955; Other: 1970-1974

John W. Welch correspondence, 1967-2011

 Series
Identifier: MSS 3776 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence regarding John Welch's research on chiasmus. Includes letters, faxes, and emails from scholars, readers, class members, and publishers to and from Welch. Dated 1967-2011.

Dates: 1967-2011

John W. Welch incoming correspondence, 1967-2011

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 3776 Series 6 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains John W. Welch's incoming correspondence. In this collection of correspondence, it contains emails and letters on chiasms both in scripture and in antiquity, outlines for scriptural works such as the Psalms, bibliographies, conference handouts, and additional references to chiasms. Materials dated 1967-2011.

Dates: 1967-2011

John W. Welch miscellaneous chiasmus studies, 1809-2010

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 3776 Series 7 Sub-Series 14
Scope and Contents

Contains documentation on John W. Welsh's miscellaneous chiasmus studies. Included in these documents are notes from other organizations (including universities and book dealers) about the usage of chiasms, articles published by organizations such as FARMS, and various notes taken by Robert F. Smith pertaining to topics surrounding the scriptures and their usage of chiasms. Materials dated 1809-2010.

Dates: 1809-2010

John W. Welch other chiasmus studies, 1834-2010

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 3776 Series 7 Sub-Series 13
Scope and Contents

Contains documentation on John W. Welch's other chiasmus studies. Included in these documents are the usages of chiasms in architecture, Mormon culture, WordPerfect documents, and Hamlet. It also includes such documents arguing against chiasms and the potential fallacies of the literary tool. Materials dated 1834-2010.

Dates: 1834-2010

John W. Welch outgoing correspondence, 1967-2011

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 3776 Series 6 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents Contains a collection of John W. Welch's outgoing correspondence. Included in this collections are emails and letters pertaining to the creation of the Scripture Language program at BYU, chiastic structures found in recent talks including Dallin H. Oaks' 1993 General Conference talk, the potential usage of chiasms as a means to help the missionary effort throughout the world, chiastic structures in Apocryphal and Pseudepigraphal works, chiastic structures within the Book of Mormon, the role...
Dates: 1967-2011

John W. Welch research materials on sacred texts and comparative studies, 1820-2006

 Series
Identifier: MSS 3776 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains research materials of chiasmus in sacred books and comparative studies. Includes articles and notes by Welch. Dated 1820-2006.

Dates: 1820-2006

John W. Welch research materials on the Book of Mormon, 1841-2011

 Series
Identifier: MSS 3776 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Includes research materials regarding chiasmus in the Book of Mormon. Also includes published articles by religious scholars, Welch's own notes on the subject, and class papers from students. Dated 1841-2011.

Dates: 1841-2011

John W. Welch research materials on the Book of Mormon--general, 1841-2010

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 3776 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Includes a collection of John W. Welch's research materials of "The Book of Mormon" as a whole. Includes a copy of the book, papers discussing the parallelisms and chiasms within it, copies of the Journal of Book of Mormon studies, and other material. Dated 1841-2010.

Dates: Other: 1841-2010