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Church officers -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Correspondence

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:

Newspaper clippings, 1899-1919, 1976 April 2

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1421 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains full newspaper sheets, mainly from newspapers in Utah and Canada. Dated from 1899 to 1919 and April 2, 1976.

Dates: 1899-1919; 1976 April 2

Office of the President records on Institute of Freedom, 1960-1962

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1086 Series 4 Sub-Series 42
Scope and Contents

Contains memos and letters between President Wilkinson and Church general authorities. The topic was the proposed Institute of Freedom to help free workers. Dated 1960 to 1962.

Dates: 1960-1962

Orrin Orlando Barrus family papers, 1922-1958

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3070 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains autobiographical writings by Orrin Orlando Barrus, including a photocopy of his written will, circa 1940-1949. Also included are letters written by various officials of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Barrus regarding the death of his son, and an invitation to serve in the Logan temple. Materials created between 1922 and 1958.

Dates: 1922-1958

Patriarchal blessings, 1878-1903

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1421 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains serveral patriarchal blessings of Zina Prescinda Young Williams Card. Dated 1878 to 1903, with some undated material.

Dates: 1878-1903

Personal and family papers, 1870-1973

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1421 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains financial records, certificates, programs, local histories, and other family papers. Dated 1870 to 1973.

Dates: 1870-1973

B. H. Roberts papers

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 1922
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of typescripts. The collection contains a biography of Roberts and a book draft of his "The Truth, The Way, The Life." Also included is correspondence between Roberts and other Mormon Church leaders.

Dates: 1888-1920

Samuel Russell, Jr. and Parley P. Pratt music, between approximately 1830 and 1857 , between 1878 and 1918

 File — Box 6: Series 7; Series 8; Series 9 [Barcode: 31197233277620], Folder: 13
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 9 File 3
Scope and Contents

Contains various pieces of music composed by Parley P. Pratt and Samuel Russell [Jr.]; probably written between about 1830 and 1857 (Pratt), and between 1878 and 1954 (Russell). Also includes correspondence of Samuel Russell [Jr.] with Joseph F. Smith and James E. Talmage. No date given, but must have been written between 1878 (when Russell was born) and 1918 (when Smith died).

Dates: between approximately 1830 and 1857 ; between 1878 and 1918

Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence on LDS church history, 1910 January 11-1950 February 23

 File — Box 5: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197233277612], Folder: 24
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 6 File 24
Scope and Contents

Contains various correspondence of Samuel Russell [Jr.] about the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; includes correspondence with James G. Duffin, Charles W. Penrose, Heber J. Grant, and John A. Widtsoe. 13 items, dated January 11, 1910 to February 23, 1950 (one letter undated).

Dates: 1910 January 11-1950 February 23

Samuel Russell, Jr. correspondence with Heber J. Grant, 1897 November 30-1928 July 19

 File — Box 5: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197233277612], Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 6 File 10
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Heber J. Grant and Samuel Russell [Jr.]. Includes 2 copies of an article referred to in one of the letters ("History of the Latter Day Saints"). 7 items, dated November 30, 1897 to July 19, 1928.

Dates: 1897 November 30-1928 July 19

Samuel Russell, Sr. letters, 1887 June 20-1888 May 2

 File — Box 2: Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197233277588], Folder: 9
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 3 File 6
Scope and Contents

Contains 15 letters of Samuel Russell, Sr. to John Clark of the City Council and Orson F. Whitney, and to his family. Materials dated June 20, 1887 to May 2, 1888.

Dates: 1887 June 20-1888 May 2