Abstract The Joseph W. McMurrin papers (1896-1925) consist of his diaries, three notebooks of quotations and ideas for talks, typed notes on notecards, the 1930 "Messenger: San Francisco Stake of Zion," and miscellaneous newspaper clippings. Joseph W. McMurrin (1858-1932) was the son of Joseph McMurrin and Margaret Leaning. He was ordained a Seventy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1884 and sustained as one of the First Seven Presidents (becoming a General Authority of...

Abstract Joseph W. McMurrin (1858-1932) was a general authority, member of the First Council of the Seventy, and president of the California Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Joseph W. McMurrin photograph collection contains 1 image of the leaders of the Latter Day Saints Church on September 1925 and another undated image of an unidentiied ship.