Smith, Joseph Fielding, 1876-1972

American religious leader and tenth president of the Mormon Church.

From the guide to the Joseph Fielding Smith letters, 1938-1945, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Smith was ordained as an Apostle on 7 April 1910, as acting president of the Twelve on 30 September 1950, as president of the Quorum of the Twelve on 9 April 1951, as a counselor in the First Presidency on 29 October 1965, and as president of the Church on 23 January 1970.

From the guide to the MS 4250 Joseph Fielding Smith papers 1893-1973 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library)

President of the Church.

From the guide to the MS 5823 Joseph Fielding Smith scrapbooks 1970-1972 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library)

Mormon Church leader, author, and historian who served as the ninth president of the Mormon Church.

From the description of Letter, 1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122605555

From the guide to the Joseph Fielding Smith letter, 1962, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Latter-day Saint Church President, 1970-1972.

From the description of Letter, 1927 June 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122629948

From the guide to the Joseph Fielding Smith letter, 1927, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Americal religious leader and tenth president of the Mormon Church.

From the description of Letters, 1938-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553072

President of the Mormon Church.

From the description of Letter, 1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536365

From the guide to the Joseph Fielding Smith letter, 1970, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Joseph Fielding Smith from 1921 to 1970 was the LDS Church Historian and was the author of over twenty-five works on the doctrines and history of the LDS Church. He served from 1910 to 1970 as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church and was the tenth president of the LDS Church from 1970 until his death in 1972.

Milton E. Smith served as a seaman first class in the U.S. Navy from June 1945 to July 1946 and as a missionary in Argentina for the LDS Church from November 1946 to November 1949. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1951 and joined the faculty of the School of Management at Brigham Young University in 1966.

From the description of Letters, 1945-1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122486603

Joseph Fielding Smith (1876-1972) was the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1970-1972.

Joseph Fielding Smith, the son of Joseph F. Smith, was born 19 July 1876, in Salt Lake City and spent his entire life in Church service. During nearly three-quarters of a century, he was a missionary, Church historian, president of the Genealogical Society, an Apostle, and Church President. In addition, he supervised the evacuation of LDS missionaries from Europe prior to World War II, dedicated four countries in the Far East for missionary work, and inaugurated the first area conference of the Church in 1971. He became President of the Church 23 January 1970, at the age of 93. As one of the Church's most prolific writers, Joseph Fielding Smith's numerous books and articles helped educate generations of Latter-day Saints about the history and doctrine of the Church. Under President Smith's administration, missionary work continued to grow, the Ogden and Provo temples were dedicated, several Church departments were restructured, and the Church magazines were consolidated. On 2 July 1972, President Smith died quietly at his home in Salt Lake City.

From the guide to the Joseph Fielding Smith letter, 1955, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)

Joseph Fielding Smith from 1921 to 1970 was the LDS Church Historian and was the author of over twenty-five works on the doctrines and history of the LDS Church. He served from 1910 to 1970 as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church and was the tenth president of the LDS Church from 1970 until his death in 1972.

Milton E. Smith served as a seaman first class in the U.S. Navy from June 1945 to July 1946 and as a missionary in Argentina for the LDS Church from November 1946 to November 1949. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1951 and joined the faculty of the School of Management at Brigham Young University in 1966.

From the guide to the Joseph Fielding Smith letters, 1945-1949, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)