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Heber Q. Hale manifestation and poem

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 9081

Scope and Contents

Twenty-five page handwritten transcription of Hale's manifestation on the spirit world. According to the transcription, this manifestation was related by him at a genealogical conference held in the auditorium of the Bishops' Building, Salt Lake City, Utah, in October 1920. In the account, Hale speaks of a vision he received while at the home of W. F. Rawson in Carey, Idaho on January 20, 1920. The vision includes descriptions of people he met in the Spirit World, the beauty of the surroundings, and witnessing multitudes of people busy in the work of preaching the gospel and the salvation of the dead. Included is an edited transcription of the account found on the internet in 2005. Also included is a five-page handwritten transcript of the poem "Unawares," which also talks about a visitation from Jesus Christ to the author's home. Both handwritten items appear to be written by the same person.

Dates

  • approximately 1920

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 the Heber Q. Hale manifestation and poem must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.

Biographical History

Heber Q. Hale (1880-1969) was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who received a manifestation on the Spirit World.

Heber Quincy Hale was born in Thatcher, Idaho to Solomon H. Hale and Anna Clark on March 5th 1880. He later served in different callings for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints such as Bishop and Stake President. He also served in civic offices as well as serving as a correspondent for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, Utah. On January 20 1920 as President of the Boise Stake Heber received a manifestation from the Spirit World describing, “Passing from his body into the spirit world." Heber Q. Hale died on April 18th 1969 in Bountiful Utah.

Extent

1 folder (0.5 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Donated by Brenda High in 2005.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated: Brenda High; 2005.

Appraisal

LDS and Utah and the American West cultural, social, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection development policy IV.a.i.1 and 4, November 2013).

Processing Information

Processed; Nate Burroughs, Manuscript Processing Specialist, and Ryan Lee, Curator; 2017.

Source

Title
Register of Heber Q. Hale manifestation and poem
Status
Completed
Author
Nate Burroughs, Manuscript Processing Specialist
Date
2017 November 21
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

Contact:
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Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States