J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections
George D. Smith papers
Smith, George D. (George Dempster), 1938-
ACCN 0677
0.5 linear feet
1 box
1825-2009
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.
English
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George Dempster Smith Jr. (b. 1938), a New York City native, earned a B.A. at Stanford University, and later an M.B.A. from New York University. In 1981 he co-founded Signature Books, whom he has served as president and publisher. He has participated on the national advisory boards of
Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought and Sunstone magazine. His writing have been published in both of these periodicals as well as The John Whitmer Historical Association Journal, The Journal of Mormon History, Free Inquiry, and elsewhere. Besides An Intimate Chronicle: The Journals of William Clayton, Smith has edited Faithful History: Essays on Writing Mormon History and Religion, Feminism, and Freedom of Conscience: A Mormon/Humanist Dialogue, and contributed to The Word of God: Essays on Mormon Scripture.
Smith is also president of Smith Research Associates, which he founded in 1985. The Association has, independently and in association with Signature Books, published numerous works in the field of Mormon studies.
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.
Materials in folders 1-9 deal with Book of Mormon authenticity and B. H. Roberts. Folders 10-20 deal with LDS polygamy and theology. Folders 6 and 18 contain material purportedly dating to the early nineteenth century, but are now known to be Mark Hofmann forgeries. Folder 13 contains an early version of Gary James Bergera's essay, "Joseph Smith and the Hazards of Charismatic Leadership."
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Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Donated by George D. Smith in 1997 and 2002.
Donated by George D. Smith (box 1, folder 22) in 2009.
Processed by Kirk A. Watson in 2003.
Addendum processed by Betsey Welland in 2013.
See also the Mormonism collection (ACCN 0858) and the B. H. Roberts papers (MS 0106) located in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.
Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844--Magic practices
Polygamy
Latter Day Saints--Polygamy
Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Articles
Correspondence
"Looking at the Book of Mormon"
1979
1
1
"The Nineteenth Century Background of the Book of Mormon"
1983
1
2
"Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon," with Letter to Edward Ashment
1984
1
3
"Book of Mormon 'Wordprints' Reexamined"
1981
1
4
"The Book of Mormon as Seen in the Encyclopedia of Mormonism"
1992
1
5
Phone Conversation with Mark K. Allen
1981
1
6
Lucy Mack Smith Letter, 1829 [forgery]
1
6
George D. Smith, Letter about the Book of Mormon
1981
1
6
"Isaiah Updated"
1982
1
6
"B. H. Roberts as Book of Mormon Apologist and Critic"
1997
1
7
Introductory Notes, "Book of Mormon Questions"
1984
1
8
Journal of James E. Talmage
1922
1
9
Journal of James H. Moyle
1932
1
9
Michael Coe, Letter to George D. Smith
1980
1
9
Richard S. MacNeish, Letter to George D. Smith
1980
1
9
"Concerns about Mormon Authenticity"
1981
1
9
"Mormon Plural Marriage"
1991
1
10
"Nauvoo Roots of Mormon Polygamy"
1994
1
11
Richard P. Howard, "Changing RLDS Resonse to Mormon Polygamy" with Imogene D. Goodyear's Response
1983
1
12
Gary James Bergera, "Joseph Smith in His Final Years"
1
13
"Concepts of Deity: A Brief Overview from Yahwist Writings to the Mormon Jehovah-Is-Jesus Doctrine"
1987
1
14
"The Freedom to Inquire"
1997
1
15
Statements from Smith regarding being the recipient of the Alice Paul award and ERA
1982
1
16
William E. McLellin, Letter to Joseph Smith DI
1872
1
17
Joseph Smith, Letter to Josiah Stowell, 1825 [forgery]
1
18
Digging Agreement, 1825 [forgery]
1
18
Dean C. Jessee, "Authentication of [forged] 1830 Martin Harris Letter"
1
18
Marvin Hill, "Joseph Smith's First Vision Story"
1981
1
19
"Plural Marriage During the Life of Joseph Smith"
2002
1
20
"Pre-teen to Plural Wife: How Joseph Smith Cultivated Young Women for Plural Marriage"
2002
1
20
"How Joseph Smith Found Thirty Women to Become his Plural Wives and How this Changed his Life"
2002
1
20
News Clipping
2004
1
21
Review of Nauvoo Polygamy by William D. Morain
2009
1
22