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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

 Subject
Subject Source: Cclabroad

Found in 2750 Collections and/or Records:

White horse prophecy

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 244
Scope and Contents

Handwritten prophecy supposedly related by John J. Roberts and Edwin Rushton in 1843 by Joseph Smith, first president of the Mormon Church, and written down some time later. The item is called the "White Horse Prophecy" or the "Horse Shoe Prophecy." The dating of the item is uncertain.

Dates: 1900

Edward D. Whiting diary

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 3265
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a handwritten diary. Whiting writes about his mission to the Eastern States Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints from 1898 to 1900. He describes his daily activities and the nature of the work.

Dates: 1898-1900

Thomas Farrar Whitley missionary diaries

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197227616775]
Identifier: MSS 3112
Scope and Contents

The Thomas Farrar Whitley missionary diaries, 1935-1938 includes the diary typescript. The typescript includes an introduction containing biographical information about Whitley and historical background about Tonga.

Dates: 1935-1938

David Whitmer letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230320779]
Identifier: MSS SC 2244
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten letter. Whitmer writes to a Robert Nelson affirming that he did see an angel as it states in the introduction to the Book of Mormon. Whitmer states that "the Book is true."

Dates: 1887

Newel Kimball Whitney certificate

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231045094]
Identifier: MSS 1018
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a printed and handwritten certificate dated July 1838. The item affirms that Whitney was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Dates: 1838 July

Newel Kimball Whitney papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 76
Scope and Contents Collection contains correspondence, financial and legal documents, church records, military records, manuscript revelations, poetry, journals, and other material by Whitney and his family. The records document the ecclesiastical functions, political activities, and finances of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when it was headquartered in Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, and Utah. The bulk of the material is from the Illinois Era (1839-1846), with papers relating to the steamship...
Dates: 1817-1910; 1957

Orson F. Whitney and Zina B. Smoot Whitney correspondence

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232585338]
Identifier: MSS 8669
Scope and Contents

Materials include photocopies of correspondence between Orson F. Whitney and Zina B. Smoot Whitney in addition to photocopies of correspondence from Abraham O. Smoot, Margaret T. Smoot Dusenberry, and some of their other friends, relatives, and associates. Most of the letters are concerning personal family matters and religion. Dated approximately 1868-1898.

Dates: approximately 1868-1898

Orson F. Whitney diaries

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1825
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten diaries and an autobiography. Whitney writes about his missions for the Mormon Church to the Eastern United States and to Great Britain. He also served as president of the European Mission. Whitney also tells about his dreams, his service in various political positions, and his numerous positions in the Mormon Church.

Dates: 1877-1931

David J. Whittaker collection of non-Mormon Nauvoo and Illinois area newspaper extracts from 1845

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232562907]
Identifier: MSS 7685
Scope and Contents Contains a volume of typescripts of extracts from non-Mormon newspapers around the Nauvoo, Illinois, area (south-eastern Iowa and various counties throughout Illinois). Articles deal with Mormon topics, primarily expressing the reaction of non-Mormons to the Mormon presence and influence in Illinois and reporting on the physical conflicts between the Mormons and anti-Mormons in 1845. Papers are crudely bound together with string through two punched holes. Arranged in alphabetical order by...
Dates: [between 1982 and 2012]

John Andreas Widtsoe letters

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230327113]
Identifier: MSS SC 2678
Scope and Contents Typewritten letters addressed to S. Norman Lee and dated 9 Oct. 1947 and 15 Nov. 1949. Widtsoe responds to Lee's questions on the doctrines of the Mormon Chuch. Witsoe writes that the Word of Wisdom prohibition of "hot drinks" means that coffee, tea, cola drinks, and the South American drink called "Mate" are unacceptable because they contain caffeine. He also writes that Blacks will eventually be given the priesthood in the Mormon Church. He further states that the second president of...
Dates: 1947-1949