Box 3
Contains 13 Results:
L.D.S. Church Documents, 1960-1976
Copy of Sonia's partriarchial Blessing from 1960 and 1976.
Correspondence with First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1979-1980
Letters between Sonia Johnson and the LDS Church hierarchy about her support for the Equal Rights Amendment, her trial and appeal of her excommunication.
Summons, Trial, and Appeal, 1979-1980
Correspondence and statements between Sonia Johnson, her LDS Bishop Jeffery H. Willis, and the L.D.S. Stake President Earl J. Roueche about her excommunication trial and appeal.
Defense: Michael J. Barrett, 1979-1980
Correspondence, articles, and notes about a possible defense against excommunication or possible civil action against the LDS Church from Michael J. Barrett, a lawyer.
Defense: Paul N. McCloskey, Jr., 1979
Offer from California representative McCloskey to assist with her case.
Defense: Articles
Copies of "Resolution of Civil Disputes by Mormon Ecclesiastical Courts," by Raymond T. Swenson, and the testimony concerning Reed Smoot in the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Trial Testimonies and Statements, 1979
Included are statements by Sonia Johnson, the LDS Church representative, Ralph J. Payne, Nancy Kuhn, Hazel Rigby, Loneta Murphy, William D. Payne, Mary Ann Payne, Nadine Hansen, Kris Green, and the Consortium for Utah Women in Higher Education.
Trial Vigil Prayers and Statements, 1979
Prayer by Emily Benson, statements by Loneta Murphy and an unnamed individual.
Press Packet, 1979
Folder for members of the press at Sonia Johnson's trial which includes copies of earlier newspaper clippings, statements, and testimony by and about Sonia Johnson and the Equal Rights Amendment.
Notes on Church Meeting, 1979
Notes by Arlene Wood and Kathryn McKay about the church meeting attended by Sonia on December 2, 1979 the day following her excommunication.