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Harris family history
Manuscripts
This typescript was collected and copied by Austin E. and Alta Fife from a typescript loaned to the Utah Humanities Research Foundation by Charles Martin Harris of Logan, Utah, on June 19, 1946. It covers the Harris family history, including their emigration to the United States, their activities in early America, Martin Harris' involvement with Joseph Smith (1805-1844) and the Mormon Church, and Emer Harris' reading of the first published copy of the Book of Mormon and his subsequent conversion.
mssHM 66588
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Mormon theory of church and state : a dissertation
Manuscripts
Typewritten dissertation for Jensen's Ph.D. degree in philosophy from the University of Chicago. The dissertation describes the separation of church and state in Mormon theology and philosophy, with an emphasis on the theological underpinnings of Mormon political practices. Includes a descriptions of Mormon links to Islamic practices (including a comparison of Mohammed and Joseph Smith and the Mormon "jihad"); the "theocratic era" in Illinois from 1839 to 1840 and the 1846-1849 theocracy in Iowa and Utah; the creation of government for the State of Deseret and Nauvoo, Illinois; the western expansion of the Mormon church; the establishment of Mormon ecclesiastical courts; conflicts between Mormon and non-Mormon factions; and speculations on the future of the Mormon church. Also covers church and political history centered around Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. Includes a table of contents and bibliography.
mssHM 72273
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The Book of Mormon and plural marriage :
Manuscripts
A facsimile of Tanner's paper asserting that the Book of Mormon has always condemned plural marriage and that Mormon leaders in various periods believed that if Joseph Smith's revelation concerning polygamy were false, the entire Mormon religion would be false. The manuscript is a compliation of annonated citations from numerous religious publications (including the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, History of the Church, and the Bible) and from the writings, speeches, and testimony of several important figures in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Senate hearings on the election of Reed Smoote, a Mormon apostle, to Congress (1904-1907).
mssHM 69947
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The Mormon Battalion: a lecture
Manuscripts
This manuscript is a hand-written transcript of a lecture on the Mormon Battalion, given by James Ferguson in Liverpool, England, on November 7, 1855. He describes his experiences as part of the Battalion, including encounters with Indians and Mexican soldiers across Texas and Mexico. Includes printed copy of the December 1, 1855 issue of the Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, which contains a printed transcription of the lecture.
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Martin H. Harris letter to "the honorable County Court of Weber County"
Manuscripts
The collection contains 58 pieces, including correspondence, diaries, documents, ephemera, essays, journals, legal documents, manuscripts, and reports, which were collected by O'Neil while working for the Works Progress Administration. The great majority of these materials are typescript copies. This collection focuses on Mormon history, from its earliest days through the 1930s. Every aspect of Mormon religion, daily life and cultural expression is explored, including pieces of Mormon poetry and items on the history of Mormon theater. Of particular interest are those items that portray the relationship Mormon settlers had with their Native American neighbors. Subjects addressed within the collection include the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Federal Writers Project, the Historical Records Survey, Native Americans in Utah, the Mormon Church, Mormon pioneers, Mormon poetry, Mormon social life and customs, Mormon theater, the history of Ogden (Utah), the Works Progress Administration, Utah history, Jedediah Strong Smith (1799-1831), Joseph Smith (1805-1844), Charles L. Walker (1832-1904), and Brigham Young (1801-1877). Also included are typescript copies of works by John Alexander Devan (1851-1935), Esias Edwards (1812-1897), Emma Seegmiller Higbee, Maurice L. (Maurice Langdon) Howe, George Miller (1794-1856), and Theodore Albert Schroeder (1864-1953).
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The Book of Mormon and modern science
Manuscripts
Term paper for an anthropology class at the University of California, Berkeley. In it, Stewart compares references to the material culture of early inhabitants of North America in the Book of Mormon and several scientific publications, focusing on what he deems to be anachronistic references to agriculture, cattle and horses, and the wheel in the Book of Mormon. Stewart concludes that the Book of Mormon is "a story book...[and] not true as a history."
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