Dale Broadhurst Papers (Accn 913)

University of Utah Marriott Library, Manuscripts Division


The Dale Broadhurst Papers (1800-1982) contains documents related to the origin of the Book of Mormon and the early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Included are photocopies of correspondence, diaries, journals, theses, articles, and news clippings. These documents were compiled by Dale Broadhurst while working toward his master's degree at the Methodist Theological School in Delaware, Ohio. The primary focus of these papers concerns the similarities between the Book of Mormon and various manuscripts produced by members of the Spalding family between 1820 and 1845. This collection contains an extensive array of primary and secondary sources, as well as Broadhurst's notes, correspondence, and working papers. Dale Broadhurst donated these papers in 1986. An inventory is available.