Mormon Women's Forum records

Mormon Women's Forum records, 1987-2013

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Mormon Women's Forum
Title: Mormon Women's Forum records
Dates: 1987-2013 (inclusive)
19872013
Quantity: 0.25 linear feet, (1 box)
Collection Number: ACCN 2789
Summary: The Mormon Women's Forum records (1987-2013) contain documents of the organization including their articles of incorporation and correspondence relating to the group. Also, there are various newsclippings relating to women obtaining the LDS priesthood, copies of the group's publication, photographs, and the restricted journal of Andrea M. Emmett (available upon her death).
Repository: 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: 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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Mormon Women's Forum is a feminist group dedicated to gender equality in the LDS church. Formed in 1988, the group has hosted panels, debates, and a radio show surrounding the issues of gender inequality in the LDS church. They host an annual conference at the University of Utah.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Mormon Women's Forum records contain documents of the organization including their articles of incorporation and correspondence relating to the group. Also, there are various news clippings relating to women obtaining the LDS priesthood, copies of the group's publication, photographs, and the restricted journal of Andrea M. Emmett (available upon her death).

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

Arrangement

Arranged by format.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Andrea Moore Emmett in 2014.

Processing Note

Processed by Kevin Priest in 2014.

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Separated Materials

Photographs and audio-visual materials have been transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Organization documents, correspondence, and photographs	1989-1992
1	2	Newspaper clippings	1989-1991
1	3	Journal of Andrea M. Emmett (restricted)
1	4	Publication and theater programs	1989-1991

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Feminism--Religious aspects--Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Latter Day Saint women--Utah--Salt Lake City--Archives
Latter Day Saint women--Utah--Salt Lake City--Societies and clubs--Records and correspondence
Ordination of women--Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Priesthood--Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Sexism--Religious aspects--Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Women in Latter Day Saint churches--Utah--Salt Lake City

Personal Names

Moore-Emmett, Andrea--Diaries

Corporate Names

Mormon Women's Forum--Records and correspondence

Form or Genre Terms

Business correspondence
Charters and articles of incorporation
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Diaries
Programs (Publications)
Records (Documents)

Other Creators

Personal Names
- Moore-Emmett, Andrea (aut)

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