BYU Library - Special Collections

Contains notes, drafts, articles, and photocopies of various materials collected and written by Hugh Nibley pertaining to his unpublished writings. Materials date from approximately 1955 to 2001.

Contains documentation on John W. Welsh's miscellaneous chiasmus studies. Included in these documents are notes from other organizations (including universities and book dealers) about the usage of chiasms, articles published by organizations such as FARMS, and various notes taken by Robert F. Smith pertaining to topics surrounding the scriptures and their usage of chiasms. Materials dated 1809-2010.

Contains documentation on John W. Welch's other chiasmus studies. Included in these documents are the usages of chiasms in architecture, Mormon culture, WordPerfect documents, and Hamlet. It also includes such documents arguing against chiasms and the potential fallacies of the literary tool. Materials dated 1834-2010.

Contains John W. Welch's research materials on the Book of Abraham in "The Pearl of Great Price." Included in these materials are notes of chiasms that are found within the collection, Joseph Smith's explaination on facsimile 2 of the Book of Abraham, etc. Materials dated 1972-2004.

Contains John W. Welch's research materials on the Book of Moses in "The Pearl of Great Price." Included with these materials are notes on the chiasms in the book, a list of changes that were made during the book's creation, and literary structures in the book. Materials dated 1958-2010.

Contains research materials of chiasmus in sacred books and comparative studies. Includes articles and notes by Welch. Dated 1820-2006.

Includes research materials regarding chiasmus in the Book of Mormon. Also includes published articles by religious scholars, Welch's own notes on the subject, and class papers from students. Dated 1841-2011.

Includes a collection of John W. Welch's research materials of "The Book of Mormon" as a whole. Includes a copy of the book, papers discussing the parallelisms and chiasms within it, copies of the Journal of Book of Mormon studies, and other material. Dated 1841-2010.

Contains research on chiasmus in the Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great Price, particularly including published articles and Welch's own notes. Dated 1830-2011.

Contains John W. Welch's research materials as a whole. Included with this subseries are copies of David O. Petersen's "Chiasmus, the Hebrews, and the Pearl of Great Price" and papers regarding the chiasms found within the Book of Moses and Book of Abraham. Materials dated 1958-2010.