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Joseph P. Wirthlin addresses and correspondence

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 1548

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of formal addresses given as a "General Authority" of the Mormon Church. They are in the form of notes for speeches, fully written talks, and published addresses. They are preserved in such forms as typed papers, photoduplicated newspaper articles, and excerpts from the Mormon Church magazine "The Improvement Era". These talks were given at the semi-annual conferences of the Mormon Church and in other official capacities. Also included in the collection is some miscellaneous correspondence. Often these letters were both to and from other prominent Mormon Church leaders.

Dates

  • 1941-1963

Creator

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 Joseph P. Wirthlin addresses and correspondence must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Worthlin was a businessman and Mormon Church leader serving as the Presiding Bishop of that institution.

Extent

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

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 Joseph P. Wirthlin addresses and correspondence
Status
Completed
Author
Garrett Schroath
Date
2011 March 14
Description rules
Appm
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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States