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This collection contains photographs and postcards of various historical sites relating to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These sites include: Nauvoo, Orderville, Kirtland, Palmyra, and various LDS temples. Portraits of people include: Joseph Smith, C.S. Forester, and General Fremont with his wife and daughter. Also included in the collection is a book titled American Frontier Photography and a photograph of the 1955 Utah State Senate 31st session.

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Contains correspondence, church related, financial records, legal records, and miscellaneous documents. Notable documents (all photocopies) include an 1844 letter from Joseph Smith while in Carthage Jail and a list of Mormon Battalion soldiers.

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Typescripts of the Kirtland Council Minute Book (1832-1837), photocopy of handwritten Nauvoo Library and Literary Institute records, and typescripts of the minute books of the High Council of the Mormon Church in Nauvoo, Illinois. The meeting minutes are in five books from 1840 to 1845 and document the function and activities of the leadership of the Mormon Church in Nauvoo.

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Contains newspaper clippings, articles, notes, and other materials acquired by Donald Q. Cannon on various topics related to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that he collected throughout his career as a history and religion professor. Dated 1950-2006.

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Publications written by the Lyon family.

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Contains research material on T. Edgar Lyon, Sr., drafts of the T. Edgar Lyon biography, miscellaneous materials regarding T. Edgar Lyon, cassette tapes of oral interviews regarding T. Edgar Lyon, and transcripts of the cassette tapes.

Abstract The collection contains: 1. about 320 letters of T. Edgar Lyon to his younger sister, Janette, and her family. 2. a copy of the oral history of T. Edgar Lyon, interviewed by Davis Bitton for the LDS Church Historical Department. 3. T. Edgar Lyon's 1962 dissertation and other publications. 4. additional items relating to Laura Hermana Forsberg and family. 5. microfilm copies of the papers of T. Edgar Lyon (50 reels) from the LDS Church Historical Department. 6. several books read and marked...

Scope and Contents Harold F. Nufer collection of the Lorin Farr papers, 1820-1906, includes 6 archival series. Notable items include a Nauvoo land deed signed by Joseph Smith, Lorin Farr's journal recounting the exodus from Nauvoo, and letters from the First Presidency of the LDS Church. Series 1: Journals and Notebooks, 1834-1904 -- Series 2: Correspondence, 1820-1906 -- Series 3: Church Documents, 1844-1903 -- Series 4: Political and Business Documents, 1844-1870 -- Series 5: Newspapers and Articles,...

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This collection contains one stereo card image of J. Young's residence in Nauvoo, Illinois.

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Collection includes diaries, letters, property records, bibles and family records related to Hyrum Smith. Includes diaries of missions taken by Hyrum, the 1834 Hyrum Smith family bible, with family record dating up to 1872, and material used by the School of the Prophets in Kirtland, Ohio. Dated 1831-1872.