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David O. McKay letter

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David O. McKay letter

Dates: 1948

Photocopy of a handwritten letter addressed to William Conover and signed by David O. McKay. McKay commends Conover and other former Mormon missionaries for translating "What Jesus Taught" into the Tahitian language.

  • Extent: 1 item (1 p.)
  • Creator: McKay, David O. (David Oman), 1873-1970
  • Call Number: MSS SC 2156
  • Repository: L. Tom Perry Special Collections; 20th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts; 1130 Harold B. Lee Library; Brigham Young University; Provo, Utah 84606; http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
  • Access Restrictions: Open for public research.
Languages and Scripts
Materials are in English.
Conditions of Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from David O. McKay letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Preferred Citation
Initial citation: MSS SC 2156; David O. McKay letter; 20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts; L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. Following citations: MSS SC 2156, LTPSC.
Custodial History
Donated.
Acquisition Information
Donated.
Subject Terms
Conover, William H.; Widtsoe, Osborne J. P. (Osborne John Peder), 1877-1920. What Jesus Taught; Church Government; Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints); Religion; Mormon Church--Presidents--Correspondence
Genre / Form
Letters
Appraisal Information
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Finding Aid ID Number
UPB_MSSSC2156
Finding Aid Title
McKay (David O.) letter
Finding Aid Creator
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2010-11-02T15:32-0600
Finding Aid Language
English
Biographical Info:

Biographical History

Ninth president of the Mormon Church.



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John Murphy
Curator - 20th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts
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