Scot and Maurine Proctor
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Scot Facer Proctor and Maurine Jensen Proctor are the founders of the Latter-day Saint oriented website Meridian Magazine. They have also issued a revised edition of Lucy Mack Smith's history of Joseph Smith which reintroduces material from Lucy's 1845 manuscript that was removed before Lucy's history was originally published. This version of Lucy's history is cited by such scholars such as Susan Easton Black and Craig J. Ostler.[1][2] The Proctors' work is also among those cited in the bibliography to Scott R. Petersen's 2005 book Where Have All The Prophets Gone.[3] The Proctors have also published a new edition of the Autobiography of Parley Parker Pratt.
The Proctors have compiled a book Light from the Dust which presents photos of areas they believe are similar scenes to where the events of the Book of Mormon took place. For this book the Proctors did on-site studies in Oman.[4] Scholars such as Andrew H. Hedges though have quoted the Proctor's work,[5] although Fred W. Nelson of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute felt that their work was "less reputable" in the area of Book of Mormon geography and archaeology than that of "reputable scholars" such as John Clark or John Sorenson.[6]
The Proctors wrote The Gathering, Mormon Pioneers on the Trail to Zion. The Gathering was cited in the footnotes to Gregory A. Prince and William Robert Wright's book David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism.[7]
The Proctors are the parents of eleven children in their combined families from prior marriages. They reside in Alpine, Utah.
The Proctors have produced a DVD entitled Gordon B. Hinckley - Temple Builder.[8]
Maurine Proctor received her bachelor's degree from the University of Utah and her master's degree from Harvard University. She worked for the Chicago Sun-Times before she and her husband started their own magazine. She has also written a book entitled From Adams Rib to Women's Lib.[9]
Scot Proctor is a professional photographer[10] who wrote Witness of the Light which was a photographic book about Joseph Smith.[11] The LDS Church has included his photos in their publications at times.[12][13]
Works
[edit]- Pratt, P.P.; Proctor, S.F.; Proctor, M.J. (2000). Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt: One of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Embracing His Life, Ministry and Travels, with Extracts, in Prose and Verse, from His Miscellaneous Writings. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 978-1-57345-862-7.
- Smith, L.; Proctor, S.F.; Proctor, M.J. (1996). The Revised and Enhanced History of Joseph Smith by His Mother. Bookcraft. ISBN 978-1-57008-267-2.[14]
- Proctor, M.J.; Proctor, S.F. (1996). The Gathering: Mormon Pioneers on the Trail to Zion. Deseret Book. ISBN 978-1-57345-087-4.
- Proctor, M.J.; Proctor, S.F. (1998). Charting a New Millennium: The Latter-Day Saints in the Coming Century. Aspen Books. ISBN 978-1-56236-236-2.[15]
- Proctor, S.F.; Proctor, M.J. (1993). Light from the Dust: A Photographic Exploration Into the Ancient World of the Book of Mormon. Deseret. ISBN 978-0-87579-680-2.[16]
- Proctor, M.J.; Proctor, S.F. (1992). Source of the Light: A Witness and Testimony of Jesus Christ, the Savior and Redeemer of All. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 978-0-87579-648-2.
- Proctor, S.F. (1991). Witness of the Light: A Photographic Journey in the Footsteps of the American Prophet Joseph Smith. Deseret Book Company. ISBN 978-0-87579-389-4.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Ostler, Craig J. (2008), "Teachings of President Joseph Smith", in Manscill, Craig K.; Freeman, Robert C.; Wright, Dennis (eds.), Presidents of the Church: The Lives and Teachings of the Modern Prophets, Springville, Utah: Cedar Fort, p. 29, ISBN 978-1-59955-163-0
- ^ Black, Susan Easton (2002), "Happiness in Womanhood", Ensign: 12
- ^ Petersen, Scott R. (2005), Where Have All The Prophets Gone, Springville, Cedar Fort: Cedar Fort, p. 373, ISBN 978-1555178475
- ^ Jensen, Rex, "Substantial new evidence identifies a lush area in the western corner of Oman as the possible location where Nephi built the ship that carried Lehi's family to the promised land", Latter-day.com, retrieved 2013-02-05[unreliable source?] - article about various attempts to pinpoint where Nephi built his ship
- ^ Hedges, Andrew H. (1999), ""All My Endeavors to Preserve Them": Protecting the Plates in Palmyra, 22 September–December 1827", Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, 8 (2): 14–23, doi:10.2307/44747518, JSTOR 44747518, S2CID 193731276
- ^ Nelson, Fred W. (1997), "Step by Step through the Book of Mormon: The Story in Scriptures—A Geographical, Cultural, and Historical System of Understanding", FARMS Review (Review), 9 (1): 25–27, doi:10.2307/44792735, JSTOR 44792735, S2CID 254214723
- ^ Prince, Gregory A.; Wright, William Robert (2005), David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism, Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, p. 490
- ^ "Gordon B. Hinckley—Temple Builder", Meridian Publishing, archived from the original on 2012-02-18
- ^ Proctor, Maurine Jensen (1981), From Adams Rib to Women's Lib, Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft, ISBN 978-0884944256, OCLC 7564414
- ^ Wilmore, Garry (December 9, 2005), "Scot Proctor on photography", I miei cari amici (imieicariamici.blogspot.com) - blog that mentions Scot Proctor is a photographer
- ^ Merrill, Kieth (April 27, 2009), "Kieth Merrill Reviews Scot Proctor's Witness of the Light. A Powerful Personal Tribute to the Prophet Joseph Smith", Meridian Magazine — review of Witness of the Light in Meridian
- ^ Oaks, Dallin H. (April 2008), "The Atonement and Faith", Liahona - article mentioning that the background photo work was by Scot Proctor, sadly this link does not include the photo itself, only the attribution credits
- ^ Holman, Marianne (Feb 7, 2009), "Performing choir in nation's capital", Church News - article with photo by Scot Proctor
- ^ Bell, James P. (1999), "A Reader's Library: Efficacious Scholarship", Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, 8 (1): 72–73, doi:10.2307/44758896, JSTOR 44758896, S2CID 254216656
- ^ This is actually a collection of essays with the Proctors as editors. One of the essays, by Kathleen Slaugh Bahr and Cheri A. Loveless was referenced in Camille S. Williams' work in David L. Paulsen and Donald W. Musser's book Mormonism in Dialogue with Contemporary Christian Theologies (see note 95 on page 292)
- ^ Nelson, Fred W. (1994), "Light from the Dust: A Photographic Exploration into the Ancient World of the Book of Mormon", FARMS Review (Review), 6 (2): 146–150, doi:10.2307/44796979, JSTOR 44796979, S2CID 193548919
References
[edit]- Moore, Carrie A. (Nov 13, 2008), "Owner says Prop 8 opponents hacked into LDS site", Deseret News, archived from the original on March 17, 2010 - article on vandalism of Meridian magazine site
- "About Us: Officers of the Family Leader Foundation", Family Leader, archived from the original on 2009-06-17
- "Executive Committee", LDS Marriage Network, archived from the original on 2007-08-29
Further reading
[edit]- "Meridian Magazine", Mormon Literature & Creative Arts, mormonarts.lib.byu.edu, Brigham Young University
- Boyd, Bob, "Martin's Cove", Mormon Trekkers, archived from the original on 2012-02-18 - article that mentions Proctor's book
- "Featured Author: Scot and Maurine Proctor", Meridian Magazine - Meridian page on the Proctors
- Lindsay, Jeff, Kror Rori/Wadi Sayq—Candidates For Locations Of Where Nephi Built His Ship (PDF) — article that mentions the Proctor's work.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- "Scot Proctor". Library Thing.
- Daniel, Jon S. (Feb 1, 2003) [2001], "The Book of Mormon and Mesoamerican Archeology", Term paper, archived from the original on November 19, 2011,
Cites Proctors' work