National Archives material on the persecutions of the Church in Missouri
Scope and Contents note
Photocopies of handwritten and printed petitions, affidavits, and published and unpublished accounts of the persecutions suffered by the Mormons in Missouri. The materials were an attempt to get redress for their grievences, especially relating to their expulsion from Missouri in 1839. The items were acquired from the National Archives and Record Service in Washington, D.C.
Material pertaining to the Missouri persecutions of the Church, 1839. As found at the National Archives.
Dates
- 1838-1842
Creator
- United States. National Archives and Records Service (Organization)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access note
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the National Archives material on the persecutions of the Church in Missouri must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Material pertaining to the Missouri persecutions of LDS Church members in 1839. Material is as found at the National Archives.
Arrangement note
The collection can be divided up into 3 sections: 1. Published materials, 1839-1841; 2. Petitions placed before Congress, 1840-1844; and 3. Documents and corresponding affidavits, 1838-1842.
Other Finding Aids note
While this finding aid provides only a series and sub-series level description, a more detailed finding aid is available in print at the L.Tom Perry Special Collections reference desk.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS942.xml
Appraisal note
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
This collection contains information on the early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, particularly with respect to the societal and cultural views of others towards church members. The collection fulfills the subject collecting emphasis on LDS cultural, social, and religious history.
Processing Information note
Processed; 1974.
- Title
- Register of the National Archives material on the persecutions of the Church in Missouri
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed under the direction of the Curator of 20th & 21st Century Western & Mormon Americana
- Date
- 1974
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States