Scope and Contents Contains materials relating to Joseph Arrington's study of the Nauvoo Temple. Arrington researched the architecture, possible reconstruction, and history of the Nauvoo Temple. He wrote and revised several manuscripts over a period of several years. His final work is titled "Temple-Building in Mormon Philosophy: The Spiritual Significance of the Nauvoo Temple for the Latter-day Saints" and was more than 2,500 pages long. Elder John Widtsoe of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles took interest in the...

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Contains work on panoramas. Arrington studied and wrote about several historical moving panoramas. He produced several booklets that were published by various historical societies. Materials in this series include handwritten notes, note cards, booklets, copies of panoramas, prints, correspondence, newspaper clippings, handwritten and typed manuscripts, library call slips, photographs, and books. Materials dated 1850-1970.