Jan Shipps papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 0336

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Jan Shipps papers (1961-1979) consist of two papers written by Shipps. The first was published in Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought (15:1, 1982) and is a "disciplined reflection" on her life and thoughts about LDS history. The article contains an explanation of review of Samuel Taylor's book, Rocky Mountain Empire: The Latter-day Saints Today. The explanation was necessary since her review was unfavorable and rather long for a standard book review. The 19-page review is also included. Shipps' review of Taylor's book, "Writing about Modern Mormonism: An essay Review on Samuel W. Taylor's Latest Book, with Some Attention Paid to Other Works on the Same Subject," was published in Sunstone. This review and her longer article in Dialogue both discuss whether history should be written from an "insiders" view, or whether an "outsider" has a more objective view and hence writes better history. Correspondence on LDS history research is also included.

Dates

1961-1979

Creator

Shipps, Jan, 1929- (Person)

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Biographical Sketch

Jan Shipps is an American historian and author specializing in LDS history, particularly in the latter half of the twentieth century to the present. She received her Ph.D. in history and taught at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis for many years. She has published many books and articles.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Jan Shipps papers (1961-1979) consist of two papers written by Shipps entitled "Writings about Modern Mormonism: An Essay Review on Samuel W. Taylor's Latest Book" and "An 'Inside-Outsider' in Zion."