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History of the Doctrine and Covenants exhibit

A new exhibit titled “History of Doctrine and Covenants, 1833-1921” is on display now in L. Tom Perry Special Collections. This exhibit takes the viewer through the history of the Doctrine and Covenants, from handwritten manuscripts to being published in book form in 1835. Later editions with significant additions or deletions are also displayed, including the …

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Merry May Booth Talmage journal

L. Tom Perry Special Collections is pleased to announce the availability of a new digitized collection: Merry May Booth Talmage journal (MSS 1607). Merry May Booth Talmage is the wife of Elder James E. Talmage, the author, educator, scientist, and Apostle. This handwritten diary of Merry May Booth Talmage, the only diary of hers still in existence, …

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History of the Doctrine and Covenants exhibit

We are pleased to announce a new exhibit in Perry Special Collections that takes the viewer through the history of the Doctrine and Covenants, from handwritten manuscripts to broadsides, to being published in book form in 1835. The highlight of the exhibit is BYU’s only copy of the Book of Commandments, predecessor to the Doctrine and …

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James E. Talmage journals, 1879-1911

The papers of James E. Talmage housed here in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections include a complete set of his personal journals, several pieces of correspondence, and various other materials from all aspects of his life, including academics, professional, ecclesiastical, and personal. We are pleased to announce that Elder Talmage’s journals from 1879-1911, comprising twelve …

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Compiling the Doctrine and Covenants, 1830-1921 : an exhibit

  A new exhibit on the history of the Doctrine and Covenants is on display now in L. Tom Perry Special Collections. The title is “Compiling the Doctrine and Covenants, 1830-1921,” and this exhibit takes the viewer through the history of the Doctrine and Covenants, from handwritten manuscripts to broadsides, to being published in book form …

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“Jesus the Christ” : an exhibit commemorating the 100th anniversary of publication

There is a new exhibit on display in the lobby of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections commemorating the 100th anniversary of the publication of Jesus the Christ. The exhibit is co-curated by Ryan K. Lee, manuscript curator, and Gerrit van Dyk, Mormon Studies librarian. Below is a summary of the purpose and scope of the exhibit: …

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James E. Talmage papers

On this date in 1911, James E. Talmage was called as an Apostle for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in this capacity until his death on July 27, 1933, at the age of 70. Elder Talmage has become renowned among members of the LDS Church and beyond for his detailed …

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James E. Talmage at BYU

In the early 1880s science studies blossomed at Brigham Young Academy under the instruction of James E. Talmage. Talmage had been educated at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and John Hopkins University in Maryland where he had acquired a substantial scientific knowledge and honed his natural curiosity. Talmage taught courses in chemistry, physics, biology, physical geography, …

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Scientific work at Brigham Young University

The study of science began to flourish at Brigham Young Academy in the mid-1880s as part of the Academic Department. Students in the Academic Department were able to study physics, biology, geography, and geology. The individual most responsible for this flourishing of science at the academy was James E. Talmage. Talmage had studied at Lehigh …

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