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Box 5

 Container

Contains 28 Results:

Charles S. Casassa Correspondence, 1955

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Casassa was the president of Loyola University of Los Angeles. These correspondence are about the controversy between public secular education and private religious education.

Dates: 1955

Robert R. Mackey Correspondence, 1961-1963

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Mackey was president of the Catholic Chaminade College of Honolulu. These correspondence are about public secular eduation and private religious educaiton.

Dates: 1961-1963

James A. Pike Correspondence, 1957-1960

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Pike was the Catholic Bishop of California and a controversial figure in the Catholic Church. These correspondence are about religious subjects, and include newspaper clippings about Pike.

Dates: 1957-1960

Cloward and Clergymen Correspondence, 1949-1963

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ralph Elijah Cloward papers (1911-1967) consists of correspondence and articles on subjects of interest to Cloward. The collection contains personal materials, as well as correspondence, articles and other information regarding China, Communism, education, India, the LDS Church, medicine, military philosophy, politics, religion, Samoa, the United Nations, and other topics of interest to Cloward and his colleagues. There are several correspondence regarding the topics mentioned above,...
Dates: 1949-1963

Cloward Religion Articles

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 5-9
Scope and Contents

Among the articles in these folders are, "The Evolution of Religion and Architecture," "Prologominia to the Religions of India," and "The State and the Church."

Dates: 1911-1967

Religion Statements Articles

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 10-11
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ralph Elijah Cloward papers (1911-1967) consists of correspondence and articles on subjects of interest to Cloward. The collection contains personal materials, as well as correspondence, articles and other information regarding China, Communism, education, India, the LDS Church, medicine, military philosophy, politics, religion, Samoa, the United Nations, and other topics of interest to Cloward and his colleagues. There are several correspondence regarding the topics mentioned above,...
Dates: 1911-1967

John T. Bernhard Correspondence, 1947-1952

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

These correspondence concern religious philosophy and the theology of the LDS Church.

Dates: 1947-1952

Adam S. Bennion Correspondence, 1953

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a letter to Bennion criticizing his conduct as a speaker in an LDS Church meeting.

Dates: 1953

Hugh B. Brown Correspondence, 1952-1963

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

These correspondence concern policies and practices of the LDS Church, and proof that the Book of Mormon was actually translated by Joseph Smith in the manner in which the chruch claims.

Dates: 1952-1963

Richard Evans Correspondence, 1941-1959

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

This series of letters concerns the program "The Spoken Word" in which Cloward takes Evans to task for his editorials and offers his own opinions on various religious subjects, especially concerning the LDS Church.

Dates: 1941-1959

Wells M. Jakeman Correspondence, 1955-1958

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents

Jakeman was a professor of archaeology at Brigham Young University. These correspondence concern archaeological proofs of the Book of Mormon.

Dates: 1955-1958

David O. McKay Correspondence, 1952-1955

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

These correspondence concern church service conduct, and the Book of Mormon. One original letter has been removed and placed in Reserve. A photocopied version is available in the collection for access purposes. Access to the original must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the item if being used.

Dates: 1952-1955

Sterling McMurrin Correspondence, 1947-1963

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 18-19
Scope and Contents

McMurrin was a member of the Department of Philosopy at the University of Utah, and he was the United States commissioner of Education. These correspondence discuss religious philosophy, the Book of Mormon, the LDS Church, and religious influence in public educaiton, as well as other subjects of interest to both McMurrin and Cloward.

Dates: 1947-1963

Hugh Nibley Correspondence, 1950-1956

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents

These correspondence concern anthropological proofs of the Book of Mormon.

Dates: 1950-1956

LeGrande Richards Correspondence, 1958-1962

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents

These correspondence are about the Book of Mormon and the LDS religion.

Dates: 1958-1962

Israel A. Smith Correspondence, 1955

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents

Smith was the president of the Reorganized Churdch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (now the Community of Christ). These correspondence concern the Book of Mormon. The correspondence open amicably but degenerates into controlled hostility on both sides.

Dates: 1955

John L. Sorenson Correspondence, 1956

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents

These correspondence are concerned with the authenticity of the Book of Mormon and include a paper on Central American archaeology, written by Sorenson.

Dates: 1956

Kimball Young Correspondence, 1955

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents

Young was a professor of sociology at Northwestern University. These correspondence are concerned with historical or archaeological evidence to support the Book of Mormon.

Dates: 1955

Levi Edgar Young Correspondence, 1950-1956

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents

These correspondence are concerned with religious philosophy and the dietary rules of the "Word of Wisdom."

Dates: 1950-1956

Book of Mormon Correspondence, 1950-1964

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 26
Scope and Contents

This folder contains correspondence between Cloward and various scholars seeking information about historical or archaeological evidence which would prove or disprove the story offered by the Book of Mormon.

Dates: 1950-1964