FULL DESCRIPTION **RARE 1917 Improvement Era Magazine Lot - 2 Issues** Organ of the Priesthood Quorums, Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations and the Schools of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. **INCLUDED ISSUES:** - Volume XX, No. 3 - January, 1917 (Hans J Neilson owner name) - Art Nouveau beehive design cover - Volume XX, No. 9 - July, 1917 - "The Stars and Stripes" article visible, significant water damage **CONDITION:** Fair to Poor. These 107-108 year old magazines show significant age-appropriate wear: - July 1917 issue has substantial water damage and staining - Cover wear, edge damage, and spine stress on both - Pages have toning, foxing, and staining - Previous owner names visible - Binding fragile, some pages loose - January issue in better condition than July **HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:** Published monthly from Salt Lake City, Utah by the General Board. These WWI-era issues from 1917 (the year the US entered World War I) are historically significant. The July 1917 issue features an article titled "The Stars and Stripes" by Levi Edgar Young, Professor of History at University of Utah, discussing American patriotism during wartime. These issues document Mormon perspectives during America's entry into WWI. **DETAILS:** - Publisher: General Board, Salt Lake City, Utah - Size: Approximately 6" x 9" - Original monthly periodical issues - Published during year US entered WWI - Patriotic content reflecting wartime era Perfect for researchers, historians, genealogists, or collectors of vintage religious periodicals, Mormon Americana, WWI-era publications, and American patriotic history. **PLEASE NOTE:** These are genuine antique magazines from 1917, not reproductions. July issue has significant damage but is readable. Sold as-is for historical and research purposes.