Allen, James B., 1927-
Dates
- Existence: 1927-
Biographical History
James. B. Allen (b. 1927) is an American historian of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and was the Assistant Church Historian of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1972-1979. As a professor at Brigham Young University (1964-1992) he taught in the religion and history departments and was chair of the history department from 1981-1987. Upon his retierment he served as a senior research fellow with the Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Latter-day Saint History. He was one of the founders of the Mormon History Association and served as its president in 1972.
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Oral history interview with James B. Allen, 1994 March 16
Allen talks about his early life, his service in the United States Navy at the end of World War II, and his experiences as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in California at which time he travelled without purse or scrip. Dated March 16, 1994.