Valuable Collection Of Rare Books A first edition of the Book ot lormon printed in 1830 is among 7 javaluable collection of rare books : of both religious and secular : nature given to Weber State ; College by Mr. and Mrs. Hyrum _ +B. Wheelwright, of 2425 Jackson. The collection of over , 300 4 A -Wolumes, conservatively valued “Mr. Wheelwright Ls regarded as an authority on early Church history” -_—_ pen ber oe) ee _ at over $20,000 has been placed in the special collections area of the new addition to the Weber State library especially designed in terms of humidity control, security. _ andclose management. The highly sought-after collection containing may first edition volumes of LDS Church books as Hyrum B. and Ruby | Rebecca Pearse Wheelwright years by Mr. Wheelwright and his wife as a hobby. As a result of his efforts, and _fesearch in securing the collec' tion, Mr. Wheelwright is regarded as an authority on the early _ religious history of the church and 7 , The collection will be identified tracts,and a copy of the Doctrine and Covenants purported to have been owned by John Whitmer, one of the eight witnesses of the golden plates which were translated by Joseph Smith as the Book of Mormon. : Collection,’’ and will be housed in Another volume contains a speech by Orson Hyde given in ithe secular history of Utah. jas. the “Hyrum. B.. and Ruby Rebecca Pearse Wheelwright the Special Collections area. 'where Mr. Wheelwright ‘can » catalog and continue his research » and where members of his family, ' faculty, students and others may I have. controlled access to the ' valuable books, pamphlets and , church journals. Mr. Wheelwright, 84, is an »alumnus of the old Weber _ Academy and is a son of Thomas Wheelwright, one of the founders » of the Wheelwright Lumber Co. _ He continues to do full-time work » at the lumber company offices, 24459 Quincy. _ Mrs. Wheelwright is a native of uckland, New Zealand and has , also been interested in securing early records and books of -the° 2 tate and church. The collection of early LDS » Church volumes includes, besides _ a copy of the first edition of the ' Book of Mormon, a second edition | printed in 1837, and a fourth » edition, published in 1842. These valuable copies of the Book of Mormon are still in their ) riginal Mrs. leather Martie bindings, Collett, said special collections librarian at Weber State, who is now engaged in. placing the volumes in the special _ library section. : Also in the collection are many H ‘topies of LDS Church manuals. » and books written by early church " kaders. These include volumes of “Journals of Discourse,’’ ‘“Times and Seasons,”’ and ‘‘The Millential Star,” along with discussion: Se Orson Pratt. a a i a ea ae ee Each year, the 17 member board replaces several members whose terms have expired. Anyone interested in the college and its alumni functions are encouraged to nominate themselves or a friend by filling outthe questionnaire on this page and by returning it to the Alumni office, Weber State College, 3750 Harrison Blvd., Ogden, Utah 84408. The board meets once each month. During the monthly meetings, the _ members hear reports from Alan Hall, alumni director, concerning future projects. The board members advise Mr. Hall on alumni plans and policies. They also help supervise alumni activities, including homecoming, Founders’ Day, the Annual Giving campaign and many others. ‘These board positions provide excellent opportunities for interested alumni to become involved in a growing alumni organization and to aid in the progress of Weber State College,”’ says Mr. Hall. Voting will take place in the fall with all Weber State Alumni being eligible to vote. Nominations must be in the alumni office by July 18. Ee ALUMNI l { { l \ { BOARD CANDIDATE NAME Last First Middle ADDRESS No. Street City State Zip { ( times that old and valuable collections of books, manuscripts and other materials could be damaged by humidity and other conditions in conventional rooms. Mr. Hall said he was ‘‘extremely delighted” to obtain the Wheelwright collection. ‘‘This is the first substantial collection of rare books on LDS history along with the other volumes of historical significance the Weber State library has received,” he said. —Lou Gladwell i Nominations are now being taken for two year Board Membership Board, A. Russell Croft and Don- Mrs. Collett had indicated many es positions on the Weber State College Alumni Board of Directors. Help in obtaining the collection was given by Martie Collett and Craige Hall, director of the WSC library, and several members of the WSC Development Fund nell B. Stewart, along with William J. Critchlow III, and board director Dean W. Hurst, who have assisted in the location of valuable historical documents and collections for college use. The actual transfer of the collection to the WSC library was held up until humidity control and proper security to guarantee the preservation of the materials were installed and arranged. we Board Seeks Members 1845, a letter by Oliver Cowdery to W.W. Phelps on the origin of the Book of Mormon, and an account of several visions and discoveries of ancient American records, by se cootaneanl was ee accounts | \ TELEPHONE NUMBER Home { LAST YEAR ATTENDED WEBER | { STUDENT ACTIVITIES WHILE AT WEBER Work TF FF well as historical assembled over a period of many | l | | { A = ACTIVITIES SINCE LEAVING WEBER { | YOUR NAME IF YOU ARE SUPPLYING ABOVE INFORMATION FOR ANOTHER PERSON: SK——— FF _ ! i Rawal . wy