Mormon Bibliography 1965

Bibliography

The 1965 Mormon bibliography follows the pattern adopted in the previous issues of the Brigham Young University Studies. It consists of selected items from the 1965 (v. 6) Mormon Americana, a cooperative listing of books dealing with Utah and the Mormons. In this bibliography only the items concerning the Church have been considered.

In the 1964 edition of the “Mormon Bibliography,” two problems were noted concerning books being published in this area: the confusion of “edition” and “printing,” and the lack of care in the printing of bibliographies. Another problem facing the scholar as he works with local materials is the lack of proper indexing.

This is not a problem which is peculiar to materials printed in Utah. However, the fact that it is a general problem does not keep it from being annoying. During the past two years I have worked on a Bibliography of Mormonism, and one of the most trying parts of the project has been to locate sections of books dealing with Mormonism. Equally frustrating to other writers are the periodicals and newspapers which have never been properly indexed.

A great deal of work has been done to index the more prominent Church periodicals. Mr. N. I. Butt, of the B.Y.U. library, has been the principal person responsible for these indexes, having published indexes to the Times and Seasons, Messenger and Advocate, Elder’s Journal, Journal of Discourses, and many more. Still others are indexes in manuscript form, such as his index to the Juvenile Instructor and Contributor. Also there is hope for more being published by other people such as the index to the Millennial Star by Beth Oyler. Though most helpful, most of the indexes now published have a great deal to be desired as far as completeness and availability are concerned. Also there is the problem of cumulative indexes for current publications. Since 1952, the B.Y.U. library has indexed the Church Section of the Deseret News and published it since 1957. There has, however, never been an accumulation so that a person must go through fourteen separate indexes. Each year the problem increases.

A problem more serious, and for which there is less excuse, is the lack of good indexes in books published locally. True, the responsibility for an index usually is the author’s, but certain guidelines could be set forth by a publisher whose name is being placed on the title page of the work. An example of such an index is in Sterling W. Sill’s Leadership (vol. 1). Ten items in the index are listed under “The” which is never properly a filing word; there are thirteen references to Joseph Smith under “Joseph” and twelve under “Smith”; the reference to Major M. Treptow is found under “Major.” What is otherwise a fine book is reduced in value due to poor indexing. With so much material available, the scholars usually do not have time to read or scan a book in the hope of finding something of import. If the book does not have a good index, it is often omitted from consideration.

Historical

Backman, Milton V. American Religions and the Rise of Mormonism. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1965.

Brooks, Juanita. “The Mormons in Carson County, Utah Territory.” Nevada Historical Society Quarterly, vol. 8, no. 1, Spring 1965, p. 1–23; Elbert Edward. “Early Mormon Settlements in Southern Nevada.” 24+

Carter, Kate B. Markers That Tell the Story of the Utah Pioneers. Salt Lake City: Daughters of Utah Pioneers, 1965.

Christie, Robert Cleland. “The Saints Came Marching North.” MacLean’s Canada’s National Magazine, April 3, 1965.

Cumming, John and Audrey. “The Saints Come to Michigan.” Michigan History, vol. 49, no. 1, March 1965, p. 12+

Curtis, Kirk M. History of the St. George Temple. Provo, 1964.

Flanders, Robert B. Nauvoo, Kingdom on the Mississippi. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 1965.

Hulse, Irene. From Rags to Riches. Tooele, Utah: Tooele Transcript, 1964.

Larson, Gustive O. Outline History of Utah and the Mormons. 3rd ed., rev. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1965.

Levine, Albert J. Ed. Snowflake; A Pictorial Review, 1878–1964. Snowflake, Arizona, 1964.

Linford, Orema. The Mormons and the Law: The Polygamy Cases. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University Microfilms, 1965. Ph.D. dissertation, Wisconsin, 1964.

Meinig, D. W. “Mormon Culture Region; Strategies and Patterns in the Geography of the American West, 1947–1964.” Association of American Geographers. Annals, vol. 55, June 1965, pp. 191–220.

Taylor, P. A.M. Expectations Westward. Edinburgh, 1965.

Doctrinal

Andrus, Hyrum L. Liberalism, Conservatism and Mormonism. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1965.

Brown, Hugh B. The Abundant Life. Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, [1965].

Carver, Julia. A Study of the Influence of the Philosophy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Physical Education in Church Schools. 1964. Ph.D. Theses, University of Oregon.

Clark, James R., Compiler. Messages of the First Presidency. Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1965. Vol. 1.

Geddes, David D. Our Word of Wisdom. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1964.

Hartshorn, Chris Benson. A Commentary on the Book of Mormon. Independence, Missouri.

Johnson, Alan P. The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1965.

McConkie, Bruce R. Doctrinal New Testament Commentary. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1965.

McMurrin, Sterling M. The Theological Foundations of the Mormon Religion. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1965.

Matthews, Robert J. A Look at Joseph Smith’s Inspired Translation. Provo, 1965.

Monson, Leland H., and Clinton Barton. Character and Leadership. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1964.

O’Dea, T.F. “Mormonism and the Avoidance of Sectarian Stagnation: A Study of Church, Sect, and Incipient.” Cahnman, W. J. and Boskoff, A., eds. Sociology and History. pp. 281–92.

Persons, William Richard. An Analysis of Changes in the Interpretation and Utilization of Revelation in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Denver, Colo., 1965. Ph.D., Iliff, School of Theology.

Petersen, Mark E. Our Moral Challenge. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book [1965].

Inspirational

Crowther, Jean. Growing Up in the Church. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1965.

Dyer, Alvin R. This Age of Confusion. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, [1965].

Gibbons, Helen Bay. Saint and Savage. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1965.

Green, Doyle L. and Randall L. Meet the Mormons. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1965.

Stowell, Earl. The Magic of Mormonism. Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1965.

Wirthlin, Joseph L. A Heritage of Faith. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1964.

Literature and Music

Hoole, Daryl V. A Spoonful of Sugar. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, [1965].

Kimball, J. Golden. J. Golden Kimball Stories Together with the Brother Petersen Yarns; told by Hector Lee. Huntington, Vermont: Folk-Legacy Records, Inc., 1965.

Hunter, Rodello. House of Many Rooms. New York: A. Knopf, 1965.

Slaughter, Jay Leon. The Role of Music in the Mormon Church, School and Life. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University Microfilms, 1965. Music Ed.D., Indiana, 1965.

Treasured Quotes and Verse for Latter-day Saints. Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, [1965].

Biography and Family History

Adams, Frank D. Elias Adams, the Pioneer. Layton, Utah, 1964.

Barlow, Ors Haven. Family Recordings of Nauvoo—1845 and Before. Salt Lake City: Startway Printing Co., 1965.

Bullock, Kenneth C. A Genealogy of William Marrott and Louisa Fowlke. Provo: Kenneth C. Bullock, 1965.

Burch, Annie Ferguson. Samuel Simmons and Elizabeth Scott, Their Ancestors and Descendants. Salt Lake City, Utah: Annie Ferguson Burch, c1965.

Coleman, Arthur D. Noakes Pioneers of Utah. Provo: J. Grant Stevenson, 1965.

History of Brigham Young, 1847–1867. Berkeley, California: Mass Col Association, 1964.

Jacobson, Gladys Slough, Compiler. Legacy: The Story of George Alfred Slaugh and Rachel Maria Goodrich, Their Children and Their Children’s Children. Salt Lake City, 1964.

Lyman, Albert R. Bishop Jens Nielson History and Genealogy. Salt Lake City, 1965.

Tanner, George S. Henry Martin Tanner, Joseph City, Arizona Pioneer. Salt Lake City: The Author, 1964.

Workman, M.H. Workman Family History. Delta, Utah, 1965.

Zobell, Albert Levi, Jr. Sentinel in the East. (Biography of Thomas L. Kane.) Salt Lake City: Nicholas G. Morgan, St., 1965.

About the author(s)

Mr. Flake is Special Collections librarian at Brigham Young University.

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