Abstract The Fred Douglas Duehlmeier essay (1973) is entitled "Public Relations in a Historical Society." Also in the essay are news releases, brochures, newsletter clippings, and a map of the Mormon Trail from Nauvoo, Illinois, to Salt Lake City, Utah. The essay was written by Duehlmeier for a historical management class taught by S. Lyman Tyler at the University of Utah. This essay pertains to the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its impact in Utah.