Oliver Cowdrey correspondence [photocopies and typescripts] (original) (raw)
Overview of the Collection
Creator
Cowdery, Oliver
Title
Oliver Cowdrey correspondence [photocopies and typescripts]
Dates
undated (inclusive)
Quantity
0.25 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 1549
Summary
The Oliver Cowdrey correspondence [photocopies and typecripts] consist of forty-six letters written by Cowdrey, during 1833-1838, for himself or for others. Oliver Cowdrey (1806-1850) was one of six original members of the Church of Christ, later called the Church Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was a scribe to Joseph Smith.
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
Photocopying is not permitted.
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
Oliver Cowdrey (1806-1850) was one of the six original members of the Church of Christ which was organized in 1830. The full name was given in 1838 as the Church Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS Church). He is best known as the scribe of Joseph Smith but also played an important leadership role in the early LDS Church. He was a strong defender of the Book of Mormon and helped to select the Church's first twelve apostles. He later came into conflict with Joseph Smith and was excommunicated. For several years he was an attorney and lived in Ohio and in Wisconsin Territory. After Joseph Smith's death in 1844, Oliver Cowdrey returned to the LDS Church but died in Richmond, Missouri, before he could go west to Salt Lake City.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Oliver Cowdrey correspondence [photocopies and typecripts] consist of forty-six letters written by Cowdrey, during 1833-1838, for himself or for other LDS Church leaders. Also included are typed transcriptions of the letters and an index. The original letters are located in the Huntington Library in California.
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
Acquisition Information
The photocopies of the letters from 1833-1836 were donated by James T. Still and the 1838 letters were donated by John Utvich.
Processing Note
Processed by Julie Hunsaker in 1997.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box | |
| 1 | Correspondence [photocopies and typescripts] |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Latter Day Saint churches--History--19th century
- Latter Day Saints--Correspondence
Personal Names
- Hyde, Orson, 1805-1878--Correspondence
- Phelps, William Wines, 1792-1872--Correspondence
- Rigdon, Sidney, 1793-1876--Correspondence
- Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844--Correspondence
- Whitemer, David, 1805-1888--Correspondence
- Whitney, Newel Kimball, 1795-1850--Correspondence
- Williams, Frederick Granger, 1787-1842--Correspondence
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence