Robert L. and Rosemary Brown letters
Scope and Contents
Contains letters written to Robert and Rosemary Brown from several individuals discussing the Browns' book and their research. Materials date from between 1981 and 1982.
Dates
- 1981-1982
Creator
- Brown, Rosemary (creator, Person)
- Brown, Robert L., 1930- (creator, 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 Robert L. and Rosemary Brown letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Rosemary Brown (1930- ) is a Mormon researcher.
Rosemary Brown was born on June 6, 1930. She married Robert L. Brown. She and her husband spent decades researching the claims and credentials of anti-Mormon literature and its authors, trying to expose unfactual information. She co-authored with her husband and others a volume of books called They Lie in Wait to Deceive, about the false credentials of prominent anti-Mormons. She and her husband live in Arizona.
Biographical History
Robert L. Brown (1930- ) is a Mormon researcher.
Robert L. Brown was born on June 16, 1930. He married Rosemary Brown. He is a Mormon researcher who spent decades researching anti-Mormon speakers and doctrines in an attempt to expose unfactual material. He co-authored a volume of books called They Lie in Wait To Deceive about the false credentials of numerous anti-Mormon scholars. He and his wife live in Arizona.
Extent
2 folders (0.2 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Retained in original order.
Custodial History
The Brown's gave the letters to James Tanner, a genealogy enthusiast. They were then donated to the repository by James Tanner in 2012.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; James Tanner; 2012.
Appraisal
LDS scholarship and historiography (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 5.III, August 2007).
The Robert and Rosemary Brown letters contains letters written to the Browns regarding their research on anti-Mormonism.
Processing Information
Processed; Peter Hoyt, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2012.
- Title
- Register of Robert L. and Rosemary Brown letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Peter Hoyt, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2012 September 12
- 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