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Includes talks, correspondence, class lectures, and research. Also included are research notes and chapter drafts for "Ensign to the Nations."

Scope and Contents note From the Collection: A. Gary Anderson and Milton V. Backman Jr., Max Parkin, David J. Whittaker, Lyndon Cook, Russell R. Rich and Clark V. Johnson, all faculty members of the Department of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University, in cooperation with the historical Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also called the LDS Church), and the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University, did research on sites related to the history of the Church. A. Gary Anderson...

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Contains research files on the numerous offshoots of Mormonism, including a list of groups and their leaders, questionnaire, scriptural warnings, articles and periodicals, correspondence, files on each group, printed literature of the various groups, and other materials.

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Contains correspondence, pamphlets, and a sound recording related to Rich's missionary service and other activities. Materials date from between approximately 1955 and 1984.

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Contains general files related to Rich's teaching career at Brigham Young University. Includes minutes, correspondence, student papers, class notes, talks, and other items. Materials date from between approximately 1951 and 1984.

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Contains research, chapter drafts, and other materials used in the production of Rich's book Ensign to the Nations (1972). Dates from between 1966 and 1972.

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Contains original files index and research files on various aspects of Mormonism. Materials date from between approximately 1958 and 1977.