Book of Mormon Census

Record Date	03/05/2025
Collection Name	1830 Palmyra
Ownership Type	Special Collections
Owner	University of Tulsa
Location	Tulsa, OK
Description	1830 Book of Mormon, Ebenezer Page
Provenance	Front endpaper listing Ebenezer Page No other details recorded
Unique Features	Spine: Ribbing lines present, but gilding faded. Slight vertical cracking throughout. Slight wear on lower end Spine Lettering and Label: Black title ribbon present. Block letters worn and fading. “Of” and “MON” visible Cover: Slight wear marks and scratches preset. Signs of wear on upper and lower edges. Outer corner edges slightly worn. Binding: Spine/Cover hinge intact. Pastedown/front endpaper separated with crease marks. Front end paper torn section bottom gutter, dog eared paged lower right. Back endpapers present with tear in upper center of gutter. Title Page: Present with various noticeable foxing. Triangular cockling at lower right and left of page. Significant cockling crease diagonally over title at top of page, Text: Diagonal crease through the first few pages. Full text, no markings recorded. Inscription: Front pastedown upside down: Ebenezer Page in pencil. Front pastedown right side up: Initial lettering (library identifiers?) and X/cross marking in center. Notes: Ebenezer Page (1807-1870) was listed as an Elder in the Church with the Kirtland Ohio area. He was the brother of John Edward Page who was also a Church leader (Quorum of the Twelve Apostles).