John Murphy is the Curator for 19th and 20th Century Latter Day Saint Movements & Western Americana Manuscripts at L. Tom Perry Special Collections. He has a BA in History from Brigham Young University, an MSLIS degree from Simmons College, and an MA in Comparative History from Brandeis University. John previously worked as a Special Collections Librarian at the University of Arizona and began his career at BYU in 2002. His research interests include documentary editing, the international history of The Church of Jesus Christof Latter-day Saints, and the history of Latter-day Saint popular culture. He enjoys skiing, hiking, and traveling with his family.
