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Latter Day Saint authors -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

The abominations of Yondo

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230346337]
Identifier: MSS 378
Scope and Contents

Typewritten drafts with handwritten corrections of the story "The Abominations of Yondo" and the poem "The Ghoul and the Seraph."

Dates: 1925

Beloved sister

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230319912]
Identifier: MSS SC 2105
Scope and Contents

Handwritten poem dealing with the author's sister. Smith praises her virtues in a religious setting. The item is signed "A. B. Smith" which is believed to have been Adam Browning Smith.

Dates: approximately 1900

Marilyn McMeen Miller Brown papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 3285
Scope and Contents

Collection consists primarily of Brown's correspondence, and notes, dated approximately 2002 to 2003, regarding her work prior to the publication of the novel of Richard Dutcher's film Brigham City. Also contains notes and manuscript drafts of Brown's novels, dated approximately 1997 to 2007, and her email correspondence with the Association of Mormon Letters, dated 2002 to 2004.

Dates: approximately 1997-2007

Marie F. Felt speeches and Sunday school lessons

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1770
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and typewritten drafts and final versions of speeches and Sunday school lessons. Also included are newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and a biography of Felt by her children. Most of the materials are intended for Mormon children and teach simple precepts of the Mormon faith.

Dates: 1940-1964

God, Man, and the Universe

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232501319]
Identifier: MSS 717
Scope and Contents

Typed manuscript of a book published by the Bookcraft Company in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1968. Andrus writes on how Mormons view the universe and man's purpose in it.

Dates: 1968

Andrew Jenson papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 325
Scope and Contents

Correspondence; autobiography of Jenson's life from the time he lived in Denmark to his residence in Utah; drafts of writings for the newspaper column, "Jenson Travels," appearing in the Deseret News newspaper; travel notes; photographs; and memorabilia. Jenson's writings largely pertain to Mormon and Utah history. Dated 1850 to 1935.

Dates: 1850-1935

Nels Benjamin Lundwall papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1447
Scope and Contents

The collections consists of business and personal correspondence, research materials, and miscellaneous items, which relate to Lundwall's research, writing, finances, and personal life. The collection is divided into two parts: a manuscript section and a microfilm section.

Dates: 1915-1969

Thomas F. Rogers papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1761
Scope and Contents Typewritten manuscripts of Rogers's plays about the Mountain Meadows Massacre, a Mormon family during General Conference time, and Helmuth Hübener. There are also photocopies of newspaper clippings, correspondence, typewritten scripts, various drafts of scripts, a printed working script, handwritten research notes, play reviews, criticism of the plays by friends and associates, and articles about Roger's writing career. Many of the items relate to the controversial nature of some of his...
Dates: 1974-1982

Samuel W. Taylor papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 716
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, research materials, and drafts relating to Taylor's histories, novels, articles, plays, and motion picture scripts. The materials relate to a wide range of Mormon related topics and to other subjects.

Dates: 1940-1970