PCA HISTORICAL CENTER
Archives and Manuscript Repository for the Continuing Presbyterian Church


Wesley Preston Walters

Manuscript Collection MS#073
Box #65

Content Summary: Periodical and Miscellaneous Files, J-L. The files found in Boxes 64-67 of the Walters Collection were compiled by Pauline Hancock and Olive Wilcox, of Independence, Missiouri, circa 1948-1960 and were received by Rev. Wesley P. Walters circa 1986-1990.

Span dates: 1824-1978 Size: 1.0 cu. ft. (one carton)

Access: This collection is open to researchers.

Preferred citation:
Wesley Preston Walters Manuscript Collection, Box 65, PCA Historical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.

reading"Remington-Rand electrostatic print pages are bound to make the old books new, with no danger of transcribing errors."
[photo & caption from an article about their work]


Box 65
File & Subject
ƒ01 — Finding Aid
ƒ02 — The Glad Tidings, 26.10 (October 1923), Whole No. 327 [RLDS publication]
ƒ03 — Pierce, Florence, The Golden Plates, Chapters 16-22, pp. 92-123 [photocopy]
ƒ04 — The Saints' Herald Review, Issues #1&2 (Oct.-Nov. 1983) - #18 (Feb.-Mar. 1984), complete
ƒ05 — Improvement Era
ƒ06 — Lang, W.H., 1880, History of Seneca County, pp. 364-365 [photocopy]
ƒ07 — Whitney, Orson F., History of Utah, pp. 28-36; 210-232, 237 and photograph of Willard Richards [photocopy]
ƒ08 — Butterworth, Seventy F.E., undated, How to Mark the Book of Mormon [RLDS publication]
ƒ09 — Jarrell, James Robert, undated, Lessons on Bible Subjects
ƒ10 — John Whitmer Historical Association, 1978-1986, Newsletters; Minutes; Correspondence; and Papers by Blair, Stobaugh, Curtis, Howard, Russell, McMurray, Russell, Morain, Higdon, Launius, Booth, and Hersey
ƒ11 — Nibley, Preston, Joseph Smith the Prophet, pp. 81-91, 381-385, 405, 455-461, 470-471, 480-481, 486-489, 499-501, 522
ƒ12 — Journal of History RLDS publication], Notes on [2 leaves]
ƒ13 — Quaife, Milo M., 1930, The Kingdom of Saint James: A Narrative of the Mormons, pp. 25-27, 76-78, 96-99, Photostat of the Voree Herald, 184-185, 188-188A, 246-255
ƒ14 — Liahona : The Elders' Journal [Independence, MO], 16.32 (4 March 1919); 28.2 (8 July 1930); 31.5 (15 August 1933); 32.18 (25 September 1934); 38.18 (25 February 1941)
ƒ15 — Tyler, Carol and Harriet C. Frazier, 1969, Rejoinder and Surrejoinder to Review of The Lion of the Lord: A Biography of Brigham Young, in The Kansas City Star, 26 October 1969
ƒ16 — Rich, Russell R., Little Known Schisms of the Restoration. Provo, UT: BYU, 1967. 76 p.; 28 cm.
ƒ17 — Anderson, Mary Audentia Smith, "The Memoirs of President Joseph Smith [1832-1914], taken from The Saints Herald, 6 November 1934 – 31 July 1937
ƒ18 — The Messenger [Independence, MO], 3.1 (1 October 1927) - 8.1 (January 1932), with gaps [thirteen issues in all]
ƒ19 — The Millennial Messenger, 2.1 (January 1978) – 2.3 (March-April 1978)
ƒ20 — Mission Courier 15.10 (October 1948) – 15.11 (November 1948) and 17.5 (May 1950)
ƒ21 — Mormon Americana 10.1 (14 January 1969) – 15.20 (31 October 1974), with few gaps
ƒ22 — Nauvoo Neighbor, 2.8 (19 June 1844); 2.9 (26 June 1844); 2.10 (3 July 1844); 3.22 (1 October 1845), [photocopies, 24 leaves]
ƒ23 — The New Messenger & Advocate [Provo, UT], 1.1 (September 1977)
ƒ24 — M'Donald, John, 1824, New Translation of Isaiah, Chapter XVIII. Philadelphia: Anthony Finley, 1824. viii, [9]-105, [106], [photocopy]
ƒ25 — [Bailey, J.W.A.?], 1927, Notes on a Study of the Three Standard Books, "taken from a looseleaf binder dated 1927-28-29" [45 p.; 28 cm.]
ƒ26 — One: A Journal for the Priesthood of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints [Independence, MO], 6.2 (June 1920); 6.3 (July 1920); 6.10 (February 1921)
ƒ27 — Roberts, B.H., A Parallel [copy]; Cover letter by James D. Wardle, dated 16 October 1953; "'A Parallel' – A Matter of Chance versus Coincidence," by Mervin B. Hogan, The Rocky Mountain Mason, 4.1 (January 1956): 17-31.
ƒ28 — Peterson, Virgil V., "Early Mormon Journalism," The Pioneer 6.1 (Spring 1954): 10-22 [photocopy]
ƒ29 — Nilus, Serge, "The Protocols" – "It Is Near, At the Door" [149 p.]; "Illuminati: What?, Where?, When?, Why?, The Gospel Truth 19.8 (July 1979): 1-5 [photocopy]
ƒ30 — Stevenson, Edward, Reminiscences of Joseph the Prophet, 1893 [photocopy, pp. 1-47]
ƒ31 — Stevens, Thelona, "Reorganization Notes, Nos. 1 – 14 [52 p.]; "Latter Day Apostasy Notes, Nos. 1 – 6 [18 p.]
ƒ32 — Bozarth, C.E., undated, Reply to Bishop Clark of Des Moines, Iowa [RLDS]…in his Attack on Elder Macgregor and Church of Christ [15 p.]
ƒ33 — Smith, Joseph [RLDS], Reply to Orson Pratt ["No. 14"; 16 p.]
ƒ34 — Restoration Trail Forum, 3.3 (August 1977) – 6.3 (August 1980)
ƒ35 — Anon., "The Riddle of Latter-Day-Saintism: What Is the Answer?" [typescript carbon-copy, 31 p.]
ƒ36 — Keller, Jeffrey E., "Making a Buck Off Church History" [re: Mark Hofmann]; "Mormonism and Masonry"; Lucy Mack Smith's Letter and Use of "adieu", 7th Street Press [pp. 6-11; photocopy]
ƒ37 — Sperry Lecture Series, 1973, including "Religious Intolerance in the Burned-Over District," by Milton V. Backman, Jr.; plus articles by S. Kent Brown and C. Wilfred Griggs [25 p.]
ƒ38 — The Sunday School Exponent, July-September 1913 [RLDS publication]
ƒ39 — This Is Our Church [RLDS promotional booklet, 16 p.]
ƒ40 — Rich, Russell R., Those Who Would Be Leaders: Offshoots of Mormonism. Provo, UT: BYU, 1967, 2d ed. 89 p.; 28 cm.
ƒ41 — Snyder, John J., Truth, No. 2 (1896): 31-32, 182-187 [photocopies, 10 leaves]
ƒ42 — Washington's Vision: What the Father of his Country saw of Its Weal and Woe more than a Century and a Half Ago. Salt Lake City: Magazine Printing Company, n.d. Pb, 16 p.; 17 cm.; The Evening and Morning Star [Temple Lot Church publication], undated, page 3 only, bearing same text: "Washington's Dream: He sees a Vision Foretelling of Papal Aggression in This Country"
ƒ43 — The Witness: Newsletter of the Foundation for Research on Ancient America, 1984-1986
ƒ44 — Zion's Ensign [Independence, MO], 30.43 (23 October 1919) – 41.20 (16 May 1929), with gaps [17 issues]
ƒ45 — Zion's Harbinger (July 1853): 52-54 [photocopy]
ƒ46 — The Evening and Morning Star [Temple Lot Church publication], 12.4 – 15.3 (June 1913), with gaps and some duplication of pages [photocopy, 95 leaves]
ƒ47 — The Evening and Morning Star – Kirtland reprint
ƒ48 — Riley, J. Woodbridge, The Founder of Mormonism, pages 86, 96-104 [photocopy]
ƒ49 — Smith, Joseph and Heman Smith, History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1805-1835, Volumes 1-3, selected pages [67 leaves]
ƒ50 — Roberts, B.H., History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, pp. 12, 23-28
ƒ51 — Cannon, George Q., The Life of Joseph Smith, the Prophet, selected portions [27 leaves]
ƒ52 — Willers, Diedrick, "The First Months of Mormonism: A Contemporary View" New York State Historical Association Quarterly Journal 54.3 (July 1973): 317-333.
ƒ53 — RLDS Church – New Curriculum – Effects of Shift, including 1. Kellog, Steven, Restoration Purpose, Parts 1-3; 2. Faith and Mission, with two articles by Joe A. Serig; 3. Article by Thomas L. Noffsinger; 4. News clipping in re: World Council of Churches
ƒ54 — LSD Church – Doctrines – Nature of God, including 1. "The Perfection and Progression of God: Two Spheres of Existence and Two Modes of Discourse," by Eugene England; Correspondence
ƒ55 — Tullidge, Edward W.1880, Life of Joseph the Prophet [RLDS publication], selected portions
ƒ56 — Lee, John D., 1877, Mormonism Unveiled; or The Life and Confessions of the late Mormon Bishop… [photocopy of selected portions]
ƒ57 — Lee, John D. – Miscellaneous Material