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Essays

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:

Abraham Owen Woodruff correspondence, 1885-1904

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 777 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains letters to and from various family members, including: Wilford Woodruff, Emma L. Woodruff, Helen Winters Woodruff, Avery Clark Woodruff, Asahel Woodruff, and other family members. Also contains Woodruff's mission correspondence to his family. Dated 1885 to 1904.

Dates: 1885-1904

Book of Mormon Geographical Commentary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230342625]
Identifier: MSS 809
Scope and Contents

Typescript of an essay, "Book of Mormon Geographical Commentary," published copy of "Harmony in Book of Mormon Geography," a published copy of "Signs of the Times," a mimeographed copy of "Landing Places of Book of Mormon Colonies," and a photocopy of endorsements of Stout's "Geographical Commentary" essay. Stout writes on a large number of issues relating to the geography of the Book of Mormon.

Dates: 1950

Calvin Delos McOmber personal papers, 1933-1980

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6951 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains personal notebooks, essays, letters, journals, and photographs of McOmber. Dated 1933-1980.

Dates: 1933-1980

Donald Q. Cannon and Reid L. Neilson collection of student papers on international church history

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 6197
Scope and Contents

Contains student essays from the International History of the Church course at Brigham Young University. Essays recall the development of Christianity and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the various countries of the world. Materials dated 2000 to 2013.

Dates: 2000-2013

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints fact sheet

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230322080]
Identifier: MSS SC 2332
Scope and Contents

Typewritten fact sheet published by the Information Service of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church) revised as of 1 July 1962. The item describes the history, organization, and basic doctrines of the Mormon Church.

Dates: 1962

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints revelation collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1700
Abstract

This collection consists of photocopies of early manuscripts of revelations given to Joseph Smith, most of which are contained in the modern LDS Church's Doctrine and Covenants. Note: Unless otherwise noted, the originals of these documents are located in the Historical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Salt Lake City.

Dates: 1829-1982

Copies of revelations

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 1857
Scope and Contents Two handwritten booklets. One booklet is a list of people which were persecuted and imprisoned for polygamy in Utah and Idaho. The other item includes copies of a "revelation" (26 Jan. 1880) by the Mormon Apostle, Wilford Woodruff, concerning obedience to the Mormon Church and an excerpt from his journal on the dedication of the St. George Temple in 1877; a list of 28 women believed to have been "sealed" to Joseph Smith (1805-1844); "testimonies" of Mormon Church members; a "revelation"...
Dates: 1869-1900

The Czech and Slovak Republics : a case study / by Steven C. Page

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230352178]
Identifier: MSS 7420
Abstract

The Steven Page essay is a case study concerning the Czech and Slovak Republics, mainly addressing the activity of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the Communist rule of these republics.

Dates: 2001

A description of the person of Jesus

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230319292]
Identifier: MSS SC 2078
Scope and Contents

Photocopied handwritten article which was previously published in the "Millennial Star", vol. 22, a publication of the Mormon Church. The article contains a description of the physical features of Jesus.

Dates: approximately 1835

Did he or didn't he baptize with water and the Holy Ghost

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230313840]
Identifier: MSS SC 1606
Scope and Contents

Typewritten theological essay. Paul addresses the question of whether Jesus Christ bestowed the Holy Ghost after water baptism upon members of the early Christian Church.

Dates: 1978