Nelson, Lowry, 1934-1952

File — Box: 36, Folder: 2

Identifier: II

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

April 25, 1934--Speech given to the Utah Federation of Women's Clubs, Salt Lake City.
January 31, 1936--Nelson writes from Utah State Agriculture College of his new position there.
October 14, 1937--Nelson has accepted a teaching and research position at the University of Minnesota.
May 19, 1941--Nelson comments on a letter sent by Dr. George Thomas, president of the University of Utah, requesting information in assembling a list of potential candidates to be considered for president of the University of Utah.
February 24, 1942--More on the University of Utah controversy in selecting a new president.
June 20, 1947--Heber Meeks, mission president, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Atlanta, Georgia, writes Nelson for an opinion "as to the advisability of doing missionary work particularly in the rural sections of Cuba, knowing, of course, our concept of the Negro and his position as to the priesthood."
June 26, 1947--Nelson's reply to Heber Meeks.
June 26, 1947--Nelson writes George Albert Smith, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, concerning church doctrine on Blacks and the priesthood and missionary work in Cuba. He states "... but it would be far better that we not go in at all, than to go in and promote racial distinction."
July 17, 1947--Letter from the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints stating church positions regarding Blacks and the priesthood (copy).
October 8, 1947--Nelson writes the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints stating his views of church doctrine and Blacks from his point-of-view as a professor of sociology.
November 12, 1947--Final statement from the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints stating: "You have too much of a potentiality for doing good and we therefore prayerfully hope that you can reorient your thinking and bring it in line with the revealed word of God."

Dates

1934-1952

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