Raymond Woolley Taylor essay, circa 1960s
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Taylor, Raymond Woolley, 1904-1972
- Title
- Raymond Woolley Taylor essay
- Dates
- circa 1960s (inclusive)19551975
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1893
- Summary
- The Raymond Woolley Taylor essay is entitled, "The Legend of the Friends to the Martyrs: The Initiators of the Oath of Vengeance." The essay presents a historical basis of the clandestine organization "friends of the martyrs" that assembled to avenge the murders of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. Raymond Woolley Taylor was grandson of LDS Church President John Taylor.
- 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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- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Raymond Woolley Taylor (1904-1972), was the grandson of LDS Church President John Taylor, and worked in numerous jobs throughout his life. Together with his more famous brother, Samuel W. Taylor, he researched and wrote Uranium Fever (1970) and The Kingdom or Nothing (1976).
Content Description
The Raymond Woolley Taylor essay is entitled, "The Legend of the Friends to the Martyrs: The Initiators of the Oath of Vengeance." The essay presents a historical basis of the clandestine organization "friends of the martyrs" that assembled to avenge the murders of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. The essay traces the group from its purported origin under Joseph Smith's direction to its decline following the Mountain Meadows Massacre, and argues that the former Latter Day Saint ritual "the oath of vengeance" was introduced by this group.
Use of the Collection
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Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative Information
Related Materials
Researchers may also be interested in the John Taylor family papers (MS 0050).
Processing Note
Processed by Kirk Watson in 2003.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint doctrine--Blood atonement
Personal Names
- Taylor, Raymond Woolley, 1904-1972--Archives
