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St. George Temple (Saint George, Utah)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1877-

Administrative History

The St. George Temple (est. 1877) is a religious facility operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Saint George, Utah.

Citation:
DeMille, J. F. The St. George ... c1977 (subj.) t.p. (St. George Temple) p. 1, etc. (St. George Latter-day Saint Temple; est. 1877, St. George, Utah)

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Directory of General Authorities and Officers, 1982: p. 5 (St. George Temple)

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Biography of Samuel Miles the son of Samuel and Prudence Marks

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7599
Scope and Contents Manuscript autobiography, labeled by the author as a biography, with thirty-two pages of a handwritten life story by Samuel Miles. The story includes a life summary from 1826 to 1851, and short yearly summaries for each year between 1852 and 1881. The text includes information that is particularly familial and spiritual, but often references broader historical events that contextualize his life. He mentions several events in Latter-day Saintn history including the violence in Missouri, his...
Dates: approximately 1852-1881

First Presidency circular

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230340256]
Identifier: MSS 101
Abstract

The folder contains a printed circular addressed "To the Bishop and the Board of the United Order in Your Ward." The item requests that food and tools be sent to St. George, Utah to assist in the construction of the Mormon temple there. The item was endorsed by Brigham Young, George A. Smith, and Daniel H. Wells.

Dates: 1874

Joseph B. Keeler family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2016
Scope and Contents

Includes journals, biographical sketches, correspondence, articles, lesson manuals, published and unpublished manuscripts, photographs, and ephemera. The bulk of the material was created by Joseph B. Keeler's descendants, who used his papers as they compiled their published family history, "Build Thee More Stately" (1989). The collection focuses on family history, religion, education, and professional organizations.

Dates: approximately 1840-1990

Nellie McArthur Gubler religious papers, 1900-2005

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7551 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Series contains information on the St. George temple and other various Utah temples, the Santa Clara Ward and its auxilliary organizations, and Nellie Gubler's personal religious notes and papers.

Dates: 1900-2005

Nellie McArthur Gubler scrapbook and ephemera on Mormon temples, 1908-2005

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 7551 Series 4 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains information about Mormon temples, and more specifically, the St. George Temple. Included are photographs, temple work notes, and scrapbooks.

Dates: 1908-2005

Record of temple work

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230323468]
Identifier: MSS SC 2427
Scope and Contents

Handwritten entries in a printed record book. The entries are lists of names for whom temple work was performed in the St. George Temple of the Mormon Church. Many of the names were taken from the "Book of Martyrs for the Truth."

Dates: 1887-1894

John L. Smith diary

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230316850]
Identifier: MSS SC 2047
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary by John L. Smith while living in St. George, Utah. Smith records his daily activities, which included temple work at the Mormon St. George Temple, guarding the temple, and attending meetings of the Mormon Church.

Dates: 1888

Edward Hunter Snow papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2051
Scope and Contents This collection includes family correspondence, autobiographical and biographical material of Edward H. Snow, journals, notebooks, documents, and miscellaneous papers. There are also newspaper clippings and published materials about Snow, as well as several photographs of Snow family members. The correspondence is largely from Snow to his wife, Hannah, and was written at the time of Snow's mission to the Southern States in the 1880's. There are also letters from Snow's father, Erastus...
Dates: approximately 1865-1993

St. George Temple sealings record

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230349174]
Identifier: MSS 4014
Abstract

A temple record with recorded sealings from the St. George temple, 1881.

Dates: 1881