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D. Michael Quinn papers, 1876-1993
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Quinn, D. Michael, 1944-2021
- Title
- D. Michael Quinn papers
- Dates
- 1876-1993 (inclusive)18761993
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (8 folders)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 0581
- Summary
- The collection contains publications and research material as well as clippings about Quinn's work. Quinn is a historian and author of several works on LDS Church history.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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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.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains publications and research material as well as clippings about Quinn's work. Included are a survey of LDS Church manuscripts held in repositories outside Utah (1972), a draft and a photocopy of a published article about Joseph Smith's intentions concerning his successor (1981), photocopied pages from the Bankers Directory listing bankers in Utah (1876-1895), a review of one of his books, and a clipping about the beginning of the attempt by the LDS Church to excommunicate Quinn (1993).
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on 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.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Bankers Directory | 1876-1895 |
| 1 | 2 | "Survey of Mormon Manuscripts Outside Utah" | 1972 |
| 1 | 3 | "Joseph Smith III's 1844 Blessing and the Mormons of Utah" | 1981 |
| 1 | 4 | "Joseph Smith III's Blessing and the Mormons of Utah" | |
| 1 | 5 | Review of the biography of J. Reuben Clark by Quinn | |
| 1 | 6 | "LDS Apostasy Investigation Launched Against Historian," Salt Lake Tribune | 1993 |
| 1 | 7 | "The Mormon Succession Crisis of 1844" | 1976 |
| 1 | 8 | Papers by Quinn | 1973 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Bankers--Utah
- Latter Day Saint churches--History
- Latter Day Saint churches--Succession in the presidency
Personal Names
- Quinn, D. Michael, 1944-2021--Joseph Smith III's blessing and the Mormons of Utah
- Quinn, D. Michael, 1944-2021--Survey of Mormon manuscripts outside Utah
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Lists (document genres)
