Out of obscurity into light
Scope and Contents
Typewritten manuscript. This is a history of Mormon missionary activities among "Lamanites," broadly defined as Native Americans in both North and South America and the natives in the Pacific Islands. Included is a large section of the work of Cordell M. Anderson, field director of the Foundation for Indian Development.
Dates
- 1983
Creator
- Lyman, Melvin A. (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 Out of obscurity into light must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical Note
Mormon author and medical doctor living in Delta, Utah.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Inventory housed with collection.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSSSC813.xml
Custodial History
Donated in 1974.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; 1974.
Appraisal
Ethnic and minority history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.IV, 2007).
- Anderson, Cordell M.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions
- Church work with Indians -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Indians of North America -- History
- Indians of South America -- History
- Lamanites (Book of Mormon figures)
- Latter Day Saints
- Manuscripts
- Missions and Missionaries
- Pacific Islanders -- History
- Title
- Register of Out of obscurity into light
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 July 19
- 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