“There Shall Be A Record Kept Among You:”
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Transcript of “There Shall Be A Record Kept Among You:”
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“There Shall Be A Record Kept Among You:”Professionalization of the Church Historian’s Office
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What is a Profession?
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Characteristics of a Profession
Possession and use of a specialized knowledge base
Service orientation Community sanction Institutional altruism Image building
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Church Historian’s Office
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Mormon abridging the records
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Translating the Book of Mormon
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Joseph Smith
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Joseph Smith’s Red Brick Store
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Early Church Historians
Willard Richards Franklin D. RichardsGeorge A. Smith
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Andrew Jenson
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Earl E. Olson
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Church Historian’s Office and SAA
Began attending meetings in 1957 Local Arrangements Committee for the 1958
annual meeting in Salt Lake City Active participation in the Workshop on Church
Archives
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S. Lyman Tyler
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Historical Department, 1972
Managing Director
Church Librarian
Church Archivist
Church Historian
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Church Historian's Office development
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AdministrationHistory DivisionLibrary-Archives DivisionCurator's DivisionMeetinghouse Libraries Division
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Documenting Church History