The Glenn L. Pearson Papers

A digital archive preserving the journals, letters, and writings of Glenn L. Pearson - religion professor, author of "Building Faith with the Book of Mormon," devoted Latter-day Saint, father, and grandfather.

This project digitally preserves content from Commodore 64 disk images (1982-1992), making accessible Glenn L. Pearson's extensive personal journals, correspondence, CES course materials, and book manuscripts.

Project Names

Witness - Reflects Glenn L. Pearson's role as a witness through his journals and writings, and honors his faith as one who bore witness to gospel truths. This React application provides a web interface for exploring the archive.

Project Structure

GPA/
├── witness/               # React + Vite + Tailwind CSS web interface
│   ├── src/              # React components, pages, hooks
│   ├── public/archive/   # Archive manifest and document data
│   └── package.json
└── README.md

Getting Started

The archive is a static React application—no backend server required.

cd witness
npm install
npm run dev

The application will be available at http://localhost:5173

For production builds:

npm run build
npm run preview

Technology Stack

• React 19 - UI framework
• Vite 7 - Build tool
• React Router 7 - Client-side routing
• Tailwind CSS 4 - Styling
• TypeScript - Type safety

Glenn L. Pearson's Archive (Box 3)

Glenn L. Pearson's disks contain:

• Personal Journals - Detailed accounts of his life, travels (including a 1992 trip to Germany), and daily observations
• Letters and Correspondence - Personal and professional communications
• "Building Faith with the Book of Mormon" - Complete manuscript of his published work
• CES Course Materials - Church Educational System teaching resources
• First Drafts of Books - Manuscripts and works in progress
• Productivity Tools - EasyScript word processor files and databases

The contents of this box is not publicly available.

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