Max H. Parkin papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1539

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Max H. Parkin papers (1820-1995) center around Max Parkin (born 1930) and his teaching career at the Salt Lake City Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) Institute of Religion from 1968 to 1995. The collection contains materials on subjects such as the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, the Pearl of Great Price, the Bible, LDS Church history and doctrine, polygamy, LDS apostates, Christianity and other world religions, science, and modern-day events. These materials are in the form of correspondence, newspaper and magazine articles, pamphlets, essays, notes, lesson plans, speeches, outlines, and publications.

Dates

1820-1995

Creator

Parkin, Max H. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Eight letters have been removed from box 84, folder 7 and placed in Reserve. The folder contains photocopied versions for access purposes. Access must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Sketch

Max H. Parkin was born on 22 July 1930 in Sandy, Utah, and married Yvonne Hobberstad in 1954. He received his B.S. in Marketing and Economics at the University of Utah in 1955 and his M.A. and Ph.D. at Brigham Young University in 1976, both in History of Religion. Parkin's interest in religious history, specifically LDS history, led to his teaching career at several LDS Church Seminaries and Institutes in Idaho and Utah from 1957 through 1995. Parkin published many articles on religious history in magazines such as BYU Studies, The Ensign, and Dialogue, and served on the editorial board for The Journal of Mormon History.

Extent

48 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Max H. Parkin in 1995.

Separated Materials

Photographs (P0659) and audio-visual materials (A0383) are located in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections. Please see the original register, located in the Special Collections reading room, for a more detailed overview of the collection.