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Books are no substitute for living, but they can add immeasurably to its richness. 
—May H. Arbuthnot, Children and Books 

If we accept the value Ms. Arbuthnot places upon books, the Mormon community is indeed rich. The editor of this column never ceases to be amazed by the quantity (and increasingly the quality) of books and periodicals directed at the Mormon audience. Among the new entrants, of which most of Dialogue’s subscribers should have received a sample issue, is Exponent II, published by Mormon Sister, Inc. of Arlington, Massachusetts. Exponent II is “A quarterly newspaper concerning Mormon women, published by Mormon Women, and of interest to Mormon women and others.” (Available for $2.50 per year from Exponent II, Box 37, Arlington, Massachusetts 02174.) 

Another new publication is the Journal of Mormon History, published annually by the Mormon History Association. It can be acquired through Kenneth W. Godfrey, Secretary/Treasurer of the Association, 1302 Edvalson Street, Ogden, Utah 84403. The first issue of 72 pp. contains four articles and no book reviews or notes. A sparse but promising beginning. 

The contents of volume 1 are: “The Prophet Puzzle: Suggestions Leading Toward a More Comprehensive Interpretation of Joseph Smith,” by Jan Shipps; “The Evolution of the Presiding Quorums of the LDS Church,” by D. Michael Quinn; “Mormonism’s Encounter with Spiritualism,” by Davis Bitton; and “The Stenhouses and the Making of a Mormon Image,” by Ronald W. Walker. 

Other new periodicals include the Newsletter of the Committee on Mormon Society and Culture, ($2.50 P.O. Box 7258, University Station, Provo, Utah 84602) and AMCAP Notes. The former, edited by John Sorenson, is full of interesting bibliographical tidbits for those interested in Mormon society and culture. The latter is a publication of the Association of Mormon Composers and Performers (Verena Hatch, AMCAP Secretary, 883 N. 1200 E., Provo, Utah 84601. The $5.00 annual fee includes membership in the Association). AMCAP Notes super cedes Notes of the L.D.S. Composers Association previously noted in this column. 

Restoration Reporter formerly published in Illinois has been resurrected by its publisher in Provo, Utah. Concerned with the smaller Restoration Churches the Reporter may be obtained from David C. Martin, 593 South 1350 East, Provo, Utah 84601. 

The Brigham Young University Press has launched a new publishers series called “Studies in Mormon History.” The first volume in this series is a new biography of Charles C. Rich by Leonard Arrington (reviewed in this issue of Dialogue). 

The University of Utah Library has also come out with a new series of reprints and original works under the series title of “Utah, The Mormons, and the West/7 Full details are available from the University of Utah Press, Building 513, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112. 

Finally, Peregrine-Smith publishing house is producing a series known as “The Peregrine-Smith Mormon Library/’ which contains books on “Mormon History and Culture including the Classic Mormon Diary Series.” Information available from Peregrine-Smith, Inc. P.O. Box 11606, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111. 

Periodical Articles on Mormons and Mormonism

Adkins, Dorothy G, Frank D. Payne, and Bonnie L. Ballif. “Motivation Factor Scores and Response Set Scores for Ten Ethnic-Cultural Groups of Pre-School Children/’ American Educational Research Journal, 9 (Fall 1972), 557-572. 

Allen, James B. “Personal Faith and Public Policy: Some Timely Observations on the League of Nations Controversy in Utah,” Brigham Young University Studies (Hereafter BYU Studies), 14 (Autumn 1973), 77-98.

Arrington, Leonard J., and Jon Haupt. “Community and Isolation: Some Aspects of ‘Mormon Westerns/ ” Western American Literature, 8 (Spring and Summer 1973), 15-31. The Mormons as depicted by Zane Grey and others. 

Arrington, Leonard J. and Richard Jensen. “Pioneer Portraits: Lorenzo Hill Hatch.” Idaho Yesterdays, 17 (Summer 1973), 2-8. Franklin, Idaho, pioneer and Mormon bishop.

Arrington, Leonard J. and Melvin A. Larkin. “The Logan Tabernacle and Temple,” Utah His torical Quarterly, 41 (Summer 1973), 301-314. 

Berge, Dale L. “Archaeology at the Peter Whitmer Farm, Seneca County, New York,” BYU Studies, 13 (Winter 1973), 172-201. Excavations at the site of the organizing of the LDS church in 1830. 

Billings, Marjorie A. “The Working Women in Utah,” Utah Economic and Business Review, 34 (February 1974), 1-6, 9-10. 

Bitton, Davis. “N. L. Nelson and the Mormon Point of View,” BYU Studies, 13 (Winter 1973), 157-171. Periodical published in 1904 by a BYU English professor. 

Blake, Reed and John F. Seggar. “Post-joining Non-participation: An Exploratory Study of Convert Inactivity,” Review of Religious Research, 11 (1970), 204-209. 

Bray, Robert R. “From Beneath the Sod: Twentieth Century Resurrections at Nauvoo,” Saints’ Herald, 120 (May 1973), 25. Excavation of the Red Brick Store. 

Britsch, Lanier, and Jo Ann Britsch. “Beyond Temple Square: A Walking Tour of Old Salt Lake,” The New Era, 3 (May 1973), 6-11. 

Buchanan, F. S. and L. W. Stott. “Eskdale Commune: Desert Alternative to Secular Schools,” Intellect, 102 (January 1974), 226-230. Eskdale, Utah. 

Burns, Barney T. and Thomas H. Naylor. “Colonia Morelos: A Short History of a Mormon Colony in Sonora, Mexico,” The Smoke Signal, 2.7 (Spring 1973), 142-180.

Campbell, Eugene E. “Brigham Young’s Outer Cordon—A Reappraisal,” Utah Historical Quarterly, 41 (Summer 1973), 220-253. 

Cannon, Charles A. “The Awesome Power of Sex: The Polemical Campaign Against Mormon Polygamy,” Pacific Historical Review, 43 (February 1974), 61-82. 

Cannon, Donald Q. “Topsfield, Massachusetts: Ancestral Home of the Prophet Joseph Smith,” BYU Studies, 14 (Autumn 1973). 

Chessman, Paul R. “Ancient Writing in the Americas,” BYU Studies, 13 (Autumn 1972).

Christiansen, Alfred. “The Swiss Mormons in America,” Ciba-Ceigy Journal, 2 (Summer 1973), 31-36. 

Coleman, B. “Mormon Tea: An Old American Favorite,” Organic Gardening and Farming, 20 (December 1973). 

Davis, Ray Jay. “Plural Marriages and Religious Freedom: The Impact of Reynolds vs. United States,” Arizona Law Review, 15 (1973). 

Douglas, N. E. “Zions Utah Bancorporation Revisited,” Burroughs Clearing House, 58 (April 1974), 20-21.

Driggs, Nevada W. “How Come Nevada?” Nevada Historical Society Quarterly, 16 (Fall 1973), 180-185. Talks about polygamy and Panaca, Nevada, a Mormon town. 

Dunford, Franklyn D. and Phillip R. Kunz. “The Neutralization of Religious Dissonance,” Review of Religious Research, 15 (Fall 1973), 2-9. Used Mormons as their study.

Durrenberger, Robert. “The Colorado Plateau/’ Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 62 (June 1972), 211-236. Mormon settlements, missionary activities, etc.

Edwards, Paul M. “The Irony of Mormon History,” Utah Historical Quarterly, 41 (Autumn 1973)/ 393-4°9- 

Ellsworth, S. George. “The Deseret Alphabet,” The American West, 10 (November 1973), 10-11.

Evans, Max J. “The Stephen Post Collection,” BYU Studies, 14 (Autumn 1973), 100-103.

Ferguson, Constance. “Stone’s Ferry: Old Letters Describe Colorado River Crossing by Mormon Pioneers in 1877,” Plateau, 46 (Winter 1974), 96-102. 

Flake, Chad J. “The Kinderhook Broadside: A Problem in Bibliography,” Cradalis Review, 2 (Fall 1973), 30-34. Available from BYU Library School, Lee Library ($3.00).

Foxley, William. “The Church Composer and the Church Performer,” Notes of the LDS Com posers Association, 2 (1971), 4-17. 

Francaviglia, R. V. “The Mormon Landscape; Definition of an Image in the American West,” Association of American Geographers. Proceedings. 2 (1970), 50-61. 

Gates, Crawford, “Palmyra (History of Mormon Faith),” Music Journal, 30 (September 1974).

Goss, Peter L. “Utah’s Architectural History,” Utah Architect, no. 52 (Spring 1973), 14-17-

Graham, Ina Agnes. “My Aunt, Ina Coolbrith,” Pacific Historian, 17 (Fall 1973), 12-19.

Graybill, V. W. “The Latter Day Saints in Clay County, Missouri, 1833-1836. Parts I and II,” Clay County Museum Association Newsletter, (August and September 1972).

Greer, Deon C. “The Political Geography of the Relicted Lands of the Great Salt Lake,” Journal of Geography, 71 (March 1972), 161-166. 

Hachman, Frank C. “Utah and the United States: A Discussion of Some Interesting Social and Economic Characteristics,” Utah Economic and Business Review, 33 (January 1973), 1-6, 9-10.

Hardy, Kenneth R., Theodore Montanye, and Ronald F. Mulberry. “Assessing Prejudice Toward Negroes at Three Universities Using the Lost-Letter Technique,” Psychological Reports, 29 (1971), 531-537- 

Harley, William. “The Priesthood Reform Movement, 1908-1922,” BYU Studies, 13 (Winter 1973), 137-156. Introduction of a systematic program in Mormon priesthood quorums.

Hedlin, Edie. “Ohio Mormon Church Records Kept in Utah and Missouri Reveal Interesting History,” The Ohio Archivist, 5 (Spring 1974), 4-5. 

Hesslink, George K. “Kimball Young: Seminal American Sociologist, Swedish Descendant, and Grandson of Mormon Leader Brigham Young,” The Swedish Pioneer Historical Quarterly, 25 (April 1974), 115-133. 

Hibner, Cal. “Where Did All the People Go,” Utah Science, 34 (December 1973), 121-122. Statistics from 1970 Census show Utah continues to lose population due to migration.

Hill, Marvin S. “Secular or Sectarian History? A Critique of No Man Knows My History,” Church History, 43 (March 1974), 78-96. 

Hillam, Ray C, ed. “J. Reuben Clark, Jr.: Diplomat and Statesman,” BYU Studies, 13 (Spring 1973)/ 231-456. The entire issue is devoted to Clark’s political ideas. 

Irving, Gordon. “The Mormons and the Bible in the 1830s,” BYU Studies, 13 (Summer 1973).

Jackson, Sheldon G. “Two Pro-British Plots in Alta California,” Southern California Quarterly, 55 (Summer 1973), 105-135. Details rumors of Mormon “invasion” of California in 1840s.

Jenson, Janet. “Variations between Copies of the First Edition of the Book of Mormon,” BYU Studies, 13 (Winter 1973), 214-222. 

Jensen, Richard. “A New Home, A New Life: Contributions of the European Saints in Building the Kingdom,” The Ensign of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Hereafter The Ensign), 3 (August 1973), 56-62. 

Jessee, Dean C. “The Prophet’s Letters to His Sons,” The Ensign, 4 (March 1974), 62-69. The prophet is Brigham Young. 

———. “The Writings of Brigham Young,” Western Historical Quarterly, 4 (July 1973), 273-294.

Jolley, Jerry Clyde. “Clergy Attitudes About Drug Abuse and Drug Abuse Education: A Case Study,” The Rocky Mountain Social Science Journal, 9 (October 1972). Mormon clergy is one of three studies. 

Katanuma, Seiji. “The Church in Japan,” BYU Studies, 14 (Autumn 1973). 

Kimball, J. Leroy. “The Restoration of Nauvoo,” Utah Medical Bulletin, 21 (May 1973), 3-7.

Kimball, Stanley B. “The Saints and St. Louis, 1831-1857: An Oasis of Tolerance and Security,” BYU Studies, 13 (Summer 1973). 

King, Arthur Henry. “The Idea of a Mormon University,” BYU Studies, 13 (Winter 1973)/ 115-125.

“Landwirtschaft, Bergbau und Industrie in Utah,” Zeitschrift fur Wirtschaftsgeographie, 15 (1971), 69-77. Title i n English: “Agriculture, Mining and Industry in Utah.”

Luke, Laurie. “Sugar: A Short History,” Snake River Echoes, 3 (Spring 1974), 43″5°-

Maloney, Wiley S. “Short Creek Story,” The American West, 11 (March 1974), 16-23. *953 raid on an Arizona polygamous community. 

Maynard, Gregory. “Alexander William Doniphan: Man of Justice,” BYU Studies, 13 (Sum mer 1973). 

Meservy, O. K. “Historical Sketch of Wilford, Idaho,” Upper Snake River Valley Historical Society Quarterly, 1 (Spring 1972), 76-78. Founding of town by Mormons.

Nelson, Larry E. “Utah Goes Dry,” Utah Historical Quarterly, 41 (Autumn 1973), 340-357.

Olsen, Burton K. “The Role of the Regional Center in Community Education at Brigham Young University,” Community Education Journal, 2 (August 1972), 38. 

Padfield, Jan. “Frontier ‘Picture-Takers’ Contributed Much to Mormon Art,” The Pioneer, 20 (March-April 1973), 9. Reports research of Nelson Wadsworth into the history of Utah Mormon photographers. 

Payne, David E. “Socioeconomic Status and Leadership Selection in the Mormon System,” Review of Religious Research, 13 (Winter 1972), 18-25. 

Peterson, Charles S. “Small Holding Land Patterns in Utah and the Problem of Forest Water shed Management,” Forest History, 17 (July 1973), 4-13.

Poulsen, Richard C. “Polynesians in the Desert: A Look at the Graves of Iosepa,” AFF Word [Arizona Friends of Folklore], 2 (April 1973), 2-14. 

Quinn, D. Michael. “The First Months of Mormonism: A Contemporary View by Rev. Diedrich Willers,” New York History, 54 (July 1973), 317-333- Includes annotated translation of Willers’ letter about the Book of Mormon and the organizers of the Church. 

———. “The Flag of the Kingdom of God,” BYU Studies, 14 (Autumn 1973), 105-114.

Raisch, Jerry W. “Utah Environmental Problems and Legislative Response,” (Part II), Utah Law Review, (Spring 1973). 

Reinwand, Louis. “Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Historian,” BYU Studies, 14 (Autumn 1973).

Rice, Loretta R. Child. “”Thomas Sasson Smith and Fort Lemhi,” Upper Snake River Valley Historical Society Quarterly, 1 (Spring 1972), 80-85. Mormon mission to Indians in Idaho.

Richards, Paul C. “Missouri Persecutions: Petitions for Redress,” BYU Studies, 13 (Summer 1973)-

Richardson, James T. and Sandie Wightman Fox. “Religious Affiliation as a Predictor of Voting Behavior in Abortion Reform Legislation,” Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 11 (December 1972), 347-361. 

Robertson, R. J. “The Mormon Experience in Missouri, 1830-1839, Parts I and II,” Missouri Historical Review, 68 (April 1974), 280-298; and 68 (July 1974), 393-415. 

Robson, R. Thayne. “Utah’s Growth During the 1960’s,” Utah Economic and Business Review, 30 (January 1970), 1-5. 

Rosenhouse, Leo. “Samuel Brannan: California’s First Executioner,” Golden West, 8 (May 1974), 12-15, 62-63. 

Russell, William D. “James J. Strang: Sincere Religious Leader or Power-Hungry Charlatan,” Part 4, Saints’ Herald, 120 (April 1973), 24-27. 

Schvaneveldt, J. D. “Mormon Adolescents’ Likes and Dislikes Towards Parents and Home,” Adolescence, 8 (Summer 1973), 171-178. 

Seggar, John and Phillip Kunz. “Conversion: Evaluation of A Step-like Process For Problem Solving,” Review of Religious Research, 13 (Spring 1972), 178-184. 

Sellars, Marie L., H. Reed Geertren, and Robert M. Gray. “Religion, Alienation and Immunization Participation,” Rocky Mountain Social Science Journal, 8 (1971), 119-126.

Smith, Calvin N. “Joseph Smith, the Prophet of Nauvoo,” Illinois Speech and Theatre Journal, (Fall-Winter 1973). 

Smith, Gregory. “The Puddingstone Metaphor: The Rocky Mountain West of Wallace Stegner,” Great Plains-Rocky Mountain Geographical Journal, 2 (1973). 

Smith, John S. H. “Cigarette Prohibition in Utah, 1921-23,” Utah Historical Quarterly, 41 (Autumn 1973), 358-372. 

Smiley, Winn Whiting. “Ammon M. Tenney: Mormon Missionary to The Indians,” Journal of Arizona History, 13 (Summer 1972), 82-108. 

Snythe, Mel. “How the Mormons Pushed Their Handcart Train to Glory,” Frontier West, 3 (June 1972), 36-37. 

Spendlove, Earl. “Hole-In-The-Rock,” Golden West, 8 (July 1972), 32-35, 48-49.

———. “Wakara the Mormon Menace,” Golden West, 8 (September 1972), 16-19, 51-52.

Stegner, Wallace. “DeVoto’s Western Adventures,” The American West, 10 (November 1973), 20-27.

“Teton Valley Communities: Darby, Cache, Leigh-Clawson, Haden, Bates and Pratt,” Upper Snake River Valley Historical Society Quarterly, 2 (Fall 1972), 44-46. Small Mormon towns.

Thompson, George A. “Queen of the Utah Gold Camps,” Frontier Times, 48 (July 1974), 34-35, 53-56.

Trennert, Robert A., Jr. “The Mormons and the Office of Indian Affairs: The Conflict Over Winter Quarters, 1846-1.848,” Nebraska History, 53 (Fall 1972), 381-400.

Tullis, LaMond. “Politics and Society: Anglo-American Mormons in a Revolutionary Land,” BYU Studies, 13 (Winter 1973), 126-134. Social problems, including communism, as they affect Mormons in Latin America. 

Weigert, Andrew J. and Darwin L. Thomas. “Parental Support, Control, and Adolescent Religiosity: An Extension of Previous Research,” Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 11 (1972), 389-395. 

White, O. Kendall, Jr. “Mormonism’s Anti-Black Policy and Prospects for Change,” Journal of Religious Thought, 29 (Autumn-Winter 1972), 39-60. 

Williams, David A. “President Buchanan Receives a Proposal for an Anti-Mormon Crusade, 1857,” BYU Studies, 14 (Autumn 1973), 103-105. 

Wilson, William. “Mormon Legends of the Three Nephites Collected at Indiana University,” Indiana Folklore, 2 (1969), 3-35.

Wood, Rhoda M. “The Dairying Colony in Cedar Canyon,” The Pioneer, 20 (June-July 1973), 12-13.

Young, Biloine W. “Minnesota Mormons: The Cutlerites,” Courage, 3 (Winter-Spring 1973), 117-137.