Abstract The Karolyn Wright McGuire papers (1972-2003) contain photocopies of history information pertaining to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A paper included in the collection is Dr. John H. Pratt, "The Birth of Mormonism." McGuire was the editor/reporter of the Shortsville and Manchester Enterprise, a weekly newspaper in Manchester, N.Y. She was also Manchester's town historian.