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Book of Mormon

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 83 Collections and/or Records:

Royal Skousen materials for History of the text of the Book of Mormon : grammatical variation, 1981-2018

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8255 Series 2 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains topical drafts and publication/presentation files for Volume 3/Parts 1-2 of his Book of Mormon Critical Text Project series, printed in 2019. This includes drafts and proofs of introduction and background/setup material, article and presentation drafts (his own and those of his collaborator, Stanford Carmack), loose printed signatures (trimmed and untrimmed), PDFs, drafts of the alphabetical topical sections oof the book (specific words and phrases as well as grammatical...
Dates: 1981-2018
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8255, Royal Skousen papers / Royal Skousen papers on Book of Mormon and Critical Text Project / Royal Skousen collation of Book of Mormon text

Royal Skousen materials for History of the text of the Book of Mormon : spelling in the manuscripts and editions, 2006-2020

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8255 Series 2 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains writing and publication materials for Volume 3, Part 6 of Skousen's Book of Mormon Critical Text Project series, including introductory material, formatting details, chapter and topical section files (graphemes, capitalization, spacing, hypens, punctuation, etc.), background information on Book of Mormon scribes, analysis of misspellings, PDFs, index cards, reviews, final versions, uncut signatures, etc. Materials dated 2006-2020.

Dates: 2006-2020
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8255, Royal Skousen papers / Royal Skousen papers on Book of Mormon and Critical Text Project / Royal Skousen collation of Book of Mormon text

Royal Skousen materials for History of the text of the Book of Mormon : the nature of the original language, 1985-2019

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8255 Series 2 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents Contains materials in preparation for the publication of Parts 3 and 4 of Volume 3 of Royal Skousen's Book of Mormon Critical Text Project series; includes lectures, index cards, lists of words and phrases, conference and symposium papers (Skousen's as well as his peers'), structure and editing files, corrections, introduction material, alphabetical topical files (grammar, syntax, vocabulary, phonology, etc.), work of/with collaborator Stanford Carmack, background information on Joseph Smith...
Dates: 1985-2019
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8255, Royal Skousen papers / Royal Skousen papers on Book of Mormon and Critical Text Project / Royal Skousen collation of Book of Mormon text

Royal Skousen media, 1976-2005

 Series
Identifier: MSS 8255 Series 3
Scope and Contents Contains materials pertaining to the linguistic work as well as personal papers of Royal Skousen, a professor at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Contains film reels of early word list and spelling research; ADL/AML and A and S manuscript files (mainly on floppy disks and VHS tapes); other career work of Royal Skousen involving languages, spelling, research, as well as personal and family files (including games), blank disks, and miscellaneous material (all on floppy disks); Book of...
Dates: 1976-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8255, Royal Skousen papers

Royal Skousen media on linguistics, 1976-2000

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8255 Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains materials pertaining to Royal Skousen, a professor at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Contains Skousen's early and primary non-Book of Mormon linguistic works, including film reels of word and spelling lists, numerous 3.5" and 5.25" floppy disks of files on Analogical Modeling [formerly "Descriptions"] of Language, Analogy and Structure, comparative linguistics, spelling, assorted linguistic research and colleague works, programming files, personal and...
Dates: 1976-2000
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8255, Royal Skousen papers / Royal Skousen media

Royal Skousen media on religious and personal life, approximately 1980-2003

 Sub-Series — Carton 99: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232561495], item: 5-13
Identifier: MSS 8255 Series 3 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains eight VHS tapes on religious and personal/family topics (history of a particular print shop, address by Neal A. Maxwell and an unidentified source, family historical/biographical sketches and reunion records), with one random cassette tape from the Investor's Hotline). Materials dated approximately 1980-2003.

Dates: approximately 1980-2003
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8255, Royal Skousen papers / Royal Skousen media

Royal Skousen personal papers, 1977-2001

 Series — Carton 138: Series 4, Folder: 2-12
Identifier: MSS 8255 Series 4
Scope and Contents Contains research notes and lesson outlines for Gospel Doctrine and other religious study classes Skousen taught on all of the standard works of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as an Austin Institute of Religion class on "Mormonism and Modern Scientific Thought," and a Sunday School course on "The Prophets." Includes outlines for the occasional fireside, a leaflet on scientific evidence for creation (issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior), Gospel Doctrine...
Dates: 1977-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8255, Royal Skousen papers

Russell family blessing and letter, 1901 March 19

 File — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197233277570], Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 1 File 3
Scope and Contents

Contains a David Whitmer blessing written by George N. S.[?] for Samuel Russell [Jr.], and a letter from Joseph F. Smith discussing the blessing and discussion of the Printer's Manuscript of the Book of Mormon, and Parley P. Pratt, dated March 19, 1901.

Dates: 1901 March 19
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1511, Russell family papers / Samuel Russell, Sr. and Samuel Russell, Jr. family histories, diaries, and other materials

S. Kent Brown research, 1971-2011, bulk: 1990-2001

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6287 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains documents, notes, emails, scripts, drafts, photographs, transparencies and copies of publications that pertain to research work done by Brown on the New Testament, Book of Mormon, and for the documentary Messiah: Behold the Lamb of God. Material dates from 1971-2011.

Dates: 1971-2011; Majority of material found within 1990-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6287, S. Kent Brown papers

George W. Schweich letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230313006]
Identifier: MSS SC 1547
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a typed letter to Rev. O. R. Beardsley concerning original manuscript copies of the Book of Mormon and a history of the Mormon Church containing unpublished material. These items were owned by Mr. Schweich.

Dates: 1900
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / George W. Schweich letter

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