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Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

Shauna Christine Anderson Young research on Scandinavian missionaries

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8370
Scope and Contents Contains files collected and created by Young while researching for the book "Legacy of Sacrifice: Missionaries to Scandinavia, 1872-1894," which she co-authored with Susan Easton Black. Files consist primarily of biographical histories and genealogical information of the missionaries who were sent by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Scandinavia in the latter part of the 19th century. This information was sent to Young by descendants or other relatives of these missionaries...
Dates: approximately 2003-2007
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Shauna Christine Anderson Young research on Scandinavian missionaries

Richard Edmond Bennett papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 7670
Scope and Contents Contains class materials developed by Richard Edmond Bennett to teach courses on the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Doctrine & Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price, including lecture notes, course syllabi, handouts, study guides, and tests. Also contains drafts and research notes for Richard Edmond Bennett and John P. Livingstone's unpublished manuscript, "Already to Harvest" on the history of Latter-day Saint missionary work. Materials dated 2002 to...
Dates: 2002-2020
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Richard Edmond Bennett papers

LaMar C. Berrett papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 7968
Scope and Contents

Contains the research material, notes, photographs, and other material of Berrett, including research on Mormon Trail history, history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and scrapbooks of tours conducted by LaMar C. Berrett. Dates range from 1931-2007.

Dates: 1931-2007
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / LaMar C. Berrett papers

George T. Boyd papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 3082
Abstract

Primarily research notes and articles which Boyd created and collected over the course of his time as a philosophy professor.

Dates: 1903-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / George T. Boyd papers

Richard L. Bushman and Claudia L. Bushman papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2052
Scope and Contents Collection contains personal and professional papers in addition to other memorabilia from the Bushman family encompassing the years of 1946 to 2012. This includes correspondence, diaries, transcripts, manuscripts, research files, photographs, and printed ephemera. Among the papers are research materials for a project on Mormons in Elkton, Maryland from 1984 to 1985, which includes ward records, journals of local Church members, and interview transcripts. Also includes documentation related...
Dates: 1946-2012
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Richard L. Bushman and Claudia L. Bushman papers

Jessie L. Embry research on the Mormon Church in Canada

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3882
Scope and Contents Collection includes photocopies of materials from the national archives of Canada regarding the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada between 1875 and 1905. Papers include correspondence, telegraphs, and newspaper clippings. Includes information on polygamy, land acquisition of Mormons in Raymond and Cardston, Alberta, agricultural prosperity of Mormons at Lee's Creek and other areas, interaction between Mormon settlers and the Canadian government, and a record of actions...
Dates: 1989-1990
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Jessie L. Embry research on the Mormon Church in Canada

John Alden Green papers

 Collection — Carton 1: [Barcode: 31197225543161]
Identifier: MSS 2361
Scope and Contents Includes research notes about the works of Marcel Schwob concerning the Dreyfus Affair, photocopies, correspondence, journal and newspaper articles concerning French history, circa 1890-1906, and the Panama Scandal of 1889. Also included are photocopied articles on the "last days" by Wilford Woodruff and Internet references of the early visions of Mormon Church prophet Joseph Smith. There are also some research notes regarding Germany in World War II and an annotated set of LDS Church...
Dates: approximately 1981-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John Alden Green papers

Scott G. Kenney research materials

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2022
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of correspondence, minutes, journals, and subject research files of Scott Kinney. These materials relate to Joseph F. Smith (1832-1918) sixth President of the LDS Church. The bulk of the collection deals with the years 1870 to 1918. These research files are documentation for Kinney's proposed biography of Smith.

Dates: 1820-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Scott G. Kenney research materials

Lyon family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7955
Scope and Contents

Collection contains research files, correspondence, diaries, memorabilia, and other materials related to the Lyon family. Includes professional materials associated with various family members, as well as historical information on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Materials date from approximately 1836 to 2007, with most from between 1899 and 1995.

Additional T. Edgar and Hermana Forsberg Lyon family records added in 2023.

Dates: approximately 1836-2007
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Lyon family papers

Monte Burr McLaws papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2089
Scope and Contents

Collection consists of research files on various historical topics, including war, Mormon history, Utah territorial journalism, family history, American history, and world history. Includes lecture and research notes on McLaws' history classes and research, as well as notes on his work with the Genealogical Society of Utah and oral family history materials. Materials dated from 1955 to 1996.

Dates: 1955-1996
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Monte Burr McLaws papers

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