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Royal Skousen collation of Book of Mormon text, 1981-2020

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8255 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents Contains materials pertaining to the linguistic work of Royal Skousen, professor at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. In particular are Skousen's complete collation files on the Book of Mormon text, title page through Moroni 10, in main bulk and original drafts. This includes symbol keys and stemma, progressive editions of each passage's collation, overhead sheets, articles, cue sheets, library research notes, and directory and file printouts. Also includes research, writing, and...
Dates: 1981-2020
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8255, Royal Skousen papers / Royal Skousen papers on Book of Mormon and Critical Text Project

Royal Skousen papers on Book of Mormon and Critical Text Project, 1981-2020

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8255 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Consists of manuscript drafts, photocopies of research material, correspondence, articles, reviews, and presentations, publicity, variant searches and hour logs, other authors' books and articles on the Book of Mormon, photographs of the original Book of Mormon manuscript, and publication materials for volumes 3 and 4 of the Book of Mormon Critical Text Project series. Materials dated 1981-2020.

Dates: 1981-2020
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8255, Royal Skousen papers

Royal Skousen papers on linguistic career, 1951-2015

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8255 Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains Skousen's doctoral dissertation and most current vita, but primarily consists of general professional files (not including Book of Mormon works and research). This includes his major publications and other creative works (including "Analogical Modeling of Language" and "Analogy and Structure"), correspondence, teaching and career files by university, colleagues and collaborative work, general research and theory files by subject (most notably Skousen's further development of his...
Dates: 1951-2015
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8255, Royal Skousen papers

Royal Skousen papers on student hiring and research assistants, 1995-1999

 Sub-Series — Carton: 87, Folder: 5-7
Identifier: MSS 8255 Series 2 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains materials pertaining to the linguistic work of Royal Skousen, a professor at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Particularly, hiring and research time files for student Matt Empey, Skousen's daughter Christina, and other student and assistant researchers, including correspondence and campus memos, timecards, work authorizations, and research notes (reference checks, spelling variants). Materials dated 1995-1999.

Dates: 1995-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8255, Royal Skousen papers / Royal Skousen papers on Book of Mormon and Critical Text Project

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