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Latter Day Saints -- Polygamy

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:

Mary Bennion Powell Muhs papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1124
Abstract The Mary Bennion Powell Muhs papers (1972-1973) contain letters from Muhs a former student to Sterling M. McMurrin, dean of the Graduate School at the University of Utah, asking McMurrin to preserve the story of her father's polygamous marriage after the turn of the 20th century and its effect on her family. Includes a photocopied holograph and a typescript of the incomplete work titled "A Utah Idyll."
Dates: 1972-1973

Max H. Parkin papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1539
Abstract 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...
Dates: 1820-1995

Prisoners for conscience sake list

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0381
Abstract This item (1934) consists of a handwritten list of 888 Latter Day Saint men and women imprisoned in Utah for polygamy or unlawful cohabitation under the Edmunds and Edmunds-Tucker Laws.
Dates: 1934

Lynn Pulsipher essay

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0279
Abstract The Lynn Pulsipher essay (circa 1977) entitled, "Post-1890 Plural Marriage in Mexico Between 1890 and 1904" consist of a paper written by Pulsipher for a Brigham Young University history course. The paper is a study of LDS Church polygamy continuing in Mexico after the Manifesto of 1890 and of the role of Anthony W. Ivins in performing plural marriages in Mexico.
Dates: circa 1977

George Albert Smith family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0036
Abstract The George Albert Smith family papers (1731-1968) are composed of personal papers of George A. Smith, Elias Smith, John Henry Smith, George Albert Smith, Lucy Emily Woodruff Smith Wilford Woodruff, and Emily Smith Stewart. Includes early Smith family documents, family records, church records, genealogical records, diaries, journals, scrapbooks, daybooks, photographs and tape recordings. Some items from...
Dates: 1731-1969

George D. Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 0677
Abstract The George D. Smith papers (1825-2009) contain essays, symposium presentations, letters, and othe items relating to central and controversial questions in LDS history and belief.
Dates: 1825-2009

Joseph F. Smith family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0288
Abstract The Joseph F. Smith family papers (1860-1944) contain correspondence, diaries, a letter book, and general materials pertaining to the life of Joseph F. Smith, his wives, and family. Smith was the sixth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was the last President of the Church to have personally known the founder of the LDS faith, the Prophet Joseph Smith, Jr., who was also his uncle.
Dates: 1860-1944

Joseph Fielding Smith Jr. photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1095
Abstract The Joseph Fielding Smith Jr. photograph collection contains photos of Joseph Fielding Smith Jr., Joseph Fielding Smith, and Zella Farr Smith.
Dates: 1900-1960

Joseph Smith, Jr. collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0386
Abstract The Joseph Smith, Jr. collection (1829-1986) consist of a number of diverse items from several sources which provide useful background information for those interested in knowing more about particular aspects of the life of Joseph Smith Jr., the founder of one of America's most successful religions, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Dates: 1829-1986

George H. Taylor autobiography and diary

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Identifier: ACCN 1368
Abstract The George H. Taylor autobiography and diary (1886) consist of a transcript of an autobiography of George H. Taylor, an LDS bishop, written while serving a prison term in 1886 for polygamy; transcript of a diary recounting his prison experiences, 1886. Taylor was an LDS bishop imprisoned for practicing polygamy.
Dates: 1886