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Certificates

 Subject
Subject Source: Genre Terms: A Thesaurus for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections Cataloguing

Found in 1026 Collections and/or Records:

Orson F. Whitney ordination, setting apart blessings, and certificates, 1876-1921

 File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197231038438], Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS 15 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Materials include copies and transcriptions of Orson F. Whitney's setting apart blessing given to him before he began serving as the mission president of the European mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1921. There is also a copy of a transcription of the blessing and ordination given to Whitney before becoming an apostle in 1906. There is also a copy of a document from 1876 certifying Whitney as a preacher in Britain for his first mission. Dated 1876-1921.

Dates: 1876-1921
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 15, Orson F. Whitney papers / Orson F. Whitney family papers

Orson K. and Joanna Whitney marriage certificate

 Digital Record
Identifier: VMSS76_S2_SS3_SSS2_B6_F33_I4
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Orson K. and Joanna Whitney marriage certificate, 1851 March 10

 Item — Box 6: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233283990], Folder: 33
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 4
Scope and Contents

Handwritten marriage certificate of Whitney and Joannah H. Robertson, joined in marriage by Heber C. Kimball, dated March 10, 1851.

Dates: 1851 March 10
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Whitney family papers / Papers of Whitney family children / Orson K. Whitney papers

Orson K. Whitney missionary certificate

 Digital Record
Identifier: VMSS76_S2_SS3_SSS2_B6_F33_I2
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Orson K. Whitney missionary certificate, 1854 April 18

 Item — Box 6: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233283990], Folder: 33
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 2
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of the missionary certificate issued to Whitney, appointing him to a mission to the Pacific Isles, signed by Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, and Jedediah M. Grant. Certificate is dated April 18, 1854.

Dates: 1854 April 18
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Whitney family papers / Papers of Whitney family children / Orson K. Whitney papers

Orson K. Whitney passport application

 Digital Record
Identifier: VMSS76_S2_SS3_SSS2_B6_F33_I3
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Orson K. Whitney passport application, 1854 May 5

 Item — Box 6: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233283990], Folder: 33
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 2 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 2 Item 3
Scope and Contents

Application for passport, filled out and signed in behalf of Orson K. Whitney by Richard R. Cordon, Notary Public, dated May 5, 1854.

Dates: 1854 May 5
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Whitney family papers / Papers of Whitney family children / Orson K. Whitney papers

Orson Parley Smoot papers, 1887-1899

 File — Box 2: Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227657209], Folder: 13
Identifier: MSS 3843 Series 3 File 5
Scope and Contents

This file contains a Brigham Young Academy autograph book, receipt, and certificate of acceptance to the International Correspondence Schools. Materials are dated 1887-1899.

Dates: 1887-1899
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3843, A. O. Smoot family papers / A. O. Smoot family documents

Other professional papers of W. Cleon Skousen, 1911-2005

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9364 Series 4 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents Contains papers created or collected by W. Cleon Skousen throughout his various professional activities. Includes research files of clippings, publications, overhead transparencies, curriculum, lecture and educational materials, proposals for new coalitions, articles, emails, and letters on American history, the U.S. Constitution with or without a religious context, world politics, survivalism, conspiracy theories, political candidates, family studies, monetary policy, nuclear warfare,...
Dates: 1911-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9364, W. Cleon Skousen papers / W. Cleon Skousen professional papers

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 Item — Box 3: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232550266], Folder: 6
Identifier: MSS 1421 Series 3
Dates: 1870-1973
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1421, Zina Presendia Young Williams Card papers / Personal and family papers

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