Mormon History Association Oral History Interview with Glen M. Leonard on April 25, 2024

This oral history interview with Glen M. Leonard, conducted on April 25, 2024, covers his extensive career as a historian of Mormon and Utah history, his significant contributions to the Church History Museum, and his involvement with the Mormon History Association. Leonard discusses his educational background at the University of Utah, his work with the Utah State Historical Society, and his long tenure with the LDS Church Historical Department, including his pivotal role in the planning and development of the Church History Museum as its director for 28 years. He highlights his research interests in local history, particularly Farmington and Davis County, and his co-authorship of Massacre at Mountain Meadows. The interview also touches on his military service, his family history, his time as a missionary in New Zealand and Australia, and his reflections on the evolving nature of Mormon history scholarship, including the increased transparency within the Church