Alfred L. Bush and Klaus Hansen manuscript regarding the Council of Fifty
Collection
Identifier: MS 0170
Scope and Contents
This collection (1957) consists of a twenty-three page unpublished manuscript entitled "Notes towards a Definition of the Council of Fifty," by Alfred L. Bush and Klaus Hansen. The Council of Fifty was conceived by Joseph Smith in 1842 and formally organized in 1844. It played an important role in managing the exodus west, and in governing the State of Deseret, the new mountain home of the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Intrigued by this long-ignored aspect of LDS history, the authors of this manuscript sought to explore the origins of the council in Nauvoo, its reorganization after the death of Joseph Smith, its role in the emigration west, and the role it played in governing the State of Deseret and later, the Territory of Utah. Bush and Hansen conclude that the council was one of the principal motivating factors in the development of the LDS Church and the state of Utah.
Dates
- 1957
Creator
- Bush, Alfred (Person)
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Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 Folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection (1957) consists of a twenty-three page unpublished manuscript entitled "Notes towards a Definition of the Council of Fifty," by Alfred L. Bush and Klaus Hansen. A tentative study of the Council of Fifty, a precursor to Hansen's "Quest for Empire: The Council of Fifty in Mormon Theology."
Processing Information
Processed by Susan M. Neel in 1979.
Creator
- Bush, Alfred (Person)
- Hansen, Klaus J. (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Alfred L. Bush and Klaus Hansen manuscript regarding the Council of Fifty
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Susan M. Neel.
- Date
- 1979 (last modified: 2019)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
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295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu