First Presidency letter
Scope and Contents
Letter of First Presidency (signed by Ezra Taft Benson and Gordon B. Hinckley) to President Morris E. Peterson, Provo Utah East Stake, 29 May 1986. Reports the leaders of the Church agreeing to Peterson's recommendation to dissolve the Provo 40th Ward (singles) in accordance with the recent guidelines for singles wards.
Dates
- 1986 May 29
Creator
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. First Presidency (Organization)
- Hinckley, Gordon Bitner, 1910-2008 (Person)
- Benson, Ezra Taft (Person)
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 First Presidency letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Ezra Taft Benson and Gordon B. Hinckley are members of the First Presidency in 1986, with Ezra Taft Benson as President and Gordon B. Hinckley as a Counsler.
Extent
1 folder (0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
This item was in the possession of Lyndon Cook before it was purchased from him by the Harold B. Lee Library Special Collections in 2001.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Lyndon Cook; 2001.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Title
- Register of First Presidency letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 June 18
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States