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Upton Sinclair's opinion of the Mormon Church

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 2833

Scope and Contents

Typewritten excerpts from the writings of Upton Sinclair. Sinclair presents a negative opinion of the Mormon Church including, "Seldom has a priestly caste evolved a more perfect system for separating its devotees from their cash."

Dates

  • 1940

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Upton Sinclair's opinion of the Mormon Church must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

American author.

Extent

1 item (1 p.)

Custodial History

Donated.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated.

Appraisal

Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).

Title
Register of Upton Sinclair's opinion of the Mormon Church
Status
In Progress
Author
Elisa Visick
Date
2010 December 9
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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