Abstract The William E. McLellin papers (1831-2008) consist of correspondence, and typescripts of this correspondence by the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints History Commission. It also contains news clippings and articles about McLellin (1806-1883) and his misadventures concerning the LDS Church. McLellin joined the LDS Church in 1831 and was appointed one of the first apostles in 1835. He was excommunicated in 1838 and spent the next forty-five years in and out of various LDS splinter groups.

Abstract The John L. Traughber papers (1854-1910) contain letters, notebooks, memos, journals, notes, and news clippings concerning the LDS Church, its history, and its members. Traughber (1854-1908) was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (now the Community of Christ) who researched the history and other aspects of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Much of the information contained in this collection provides details about the LDS Church in its...