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Book of Mormon

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 81 Collections and/or Records:

Joseph Smith diaries

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230364769]
Identifier: MSS 1644
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten diaries, proclamations, discourse notes, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous documents relating to the life and career of Joseph Smith (1805-1844). Also included is a handwritten excerpt from the Book of Mormon.

Dates: 1832-1844
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph Smith diaries

Joseph Fielding Smith letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230244920]
Identifier: MSS SC 693
Scope and Contents

TLS. to Fred A. Rosenstock concerning the identity of J. Grant Jr., whose signature appeared in second edition of the Book of Mormon, and a verification of the second edition as harder to procure than the first.

Dates: 1927
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph Fielding Smith letter

Eric Snow collection on LaMar Berrett

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8824
Scope and Contents

Collection contains materials pertaining to or collected by LaMar Berrett. Includes minutes from meetings at Brigham Young University which Berrett attended between 1967-1969, primary and secondary source documents pertaining to his research in Mormon history, and materials pertaining to his career as a religion professor at BYU including syllabi, textbooks, and lesson plans. Materials dated between 1843-1991.

Dates: 1843-1991; Majority of material found within 1940-1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Eric Snow collection on LaMar Berrett

The Book of Mormon : another testament of Jesus Christ, 1989

 Item — Box 58: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 11 [Barcode: 31197239121236], Folder: 19
Identifier: MSS 2157 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Inscribed to "Mr. Stewart" from "Bill Cortelyon."

Dates: 1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2157, James Stewart papers / James Stewart personal papers / James Stewart personal papers

W. Cleon Skousen journals, 1952-1998

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9364 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Includes journals and daily and weekly planners of W. Cleon Skousen, dated 1952 to 1998.

Dates: 1952-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9364, W. Cleon Skousen papers

W. Cleon Skousen personal papers, approximately 1913-2005

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9364 Series 3
Scope and Contents Contains the personal papers of W. Cleon Skousen, including printed emails, greeting and condolence cards, letters, passports, yearbooks, class notes and school records, diplomas, family history, notes from daily life events, ephemera from events and church meetings, and Skousen's personal library index. Also includes photographs and negatives (black and white and color) of family, friends, and travels, including an oversize photograph of a group in front of a church building and a photo...
Dates: approximately 1913-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9364, W. Cleon Skousen papers

W. Cleon Skousen scrapbooks, 1913-2005

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9364 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Includes scrapbook pages documenting the personal and professional life of W. Cleon Skousen. Scrapbook pages consist of letters, cards, newspaper clippings, photographs, ephemera, assorted journal entries and commentary, 22 cassette tapes, and other memorabilia. Also includes loose scrapbook material organized into biographical files by year. Materials dated 1913 to 2005.

Dates: 1913-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9364, W. Cleon Skousen papers

John W. Welch chiasmus papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 3776
Scope and Contents

Contains the documents and studies related to Jack Welch's research into chiasmus in scriptural and other ancient texts. Includes articles and books related to chiasmus in the Book of Mormon, Old and New Testaments, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price, as well as the works of Homer and ancient Jewish literature. Also includes Welch's correspondence with scholars, publishers, and readers regarding the impact and reception of his work. Dated 1787-2011, bulk 1953-2011.

Dates: 1787-2011; Majority of material found within 1953-2011
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John W. Welch chiasmus papers

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / David Whitmer letter

William S. Bradshaw and Marge Bradshaw mission papers, 1960-1994, bulk: 1971-1974

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6947 Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains letters and other papers relating to the Bradshaw's service as mission presidents for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hong Kong from 1971 to 1974. Contains letters, handbooks, mission newsletters, an oral history and a family history focused on the Bradshaw's mission years, and gospel teaching material in both Cantonese and Vietnamese. Also contains translation material for the Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great Price in Cantonese, and the Book of Mormon in...
Dates: 1960-1994; Majority of material found within 1971-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6947, William S. Bradshaw and Marge Bradshaw papers

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