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Cannon, Donald Q., 1936-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1936-

Biographical History

Donald Q. Cannon (1936- ) was a religion professor at Brigham Young University.

Donald Q. Cannon was born on December 24, 1936, to Quayle Jr. and Fay Allred Cannon. Cannon served as a North Germany full-time missionary from 1957-1959 for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is married to JoAnn McGinnis and they have six children. Cannon became a part of the Church History and Doctrine Faculty at Brigham Young University in 1973 and retired from Brigham Young University in 2007.

Citation:
Donald Q. Cannon faculty and family papers, 1888-2006 (b. 24 Dec. 1936; parents, Quayle Jr. & Fay Allred Cannon; mission, North German, 1957-1959, LDS Church; wife, JoAnn McGinnis; 6 children; BYU faculty, Church History and Doctrine; retired, BYU, 2007)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Donald Q. Cannon mission journals, 1957-1959

 Sub-Series — Carton 1: Series 1, Folder: 1-4
Identifier: MSS 6154 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains three mission journals, written by Donald Q. Cannon while on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the North German Mission. Also contains a transcript of the journals. Dated 1957-1959.

Dates: 1957-1959
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6154, Donald Q. Cannon faculty and family papers / Cannon family journals and papers

Donald Q. Cannon research for Voices from the Past, 1980

 Sub-Series — Carton 18: Series 2, Folder: 1-5
Identifier: MSS 6154 Series 2 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Includes photocopies of autobiographies and personal histories of Mormon pioneers collected by Donald Q. Cannon as part of his publication project Voices from the Past: Diaries, Journals, and Autobiographies. The project was part of the Campus Education Week Program and was edited by Donald Q. Cannon and Leonard J. Arrington. Dated 1980.

Dates: 1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6154, Donald Q. Cannon faculty and family papers / Donald Q. Cannon research

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