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Anderson, Carma de Jong, 1930-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1930-

Biography

Carma de Jong Anderson (born 1930) was a scholar at Brigham Young University who donated classically styled clothing to the university.

Carma was born in 1930 to Gerrit de Jong Jr., Brigham Young University College of Fine Arts dean, and Rosabelle Winegar, and she grew up in the Provo, Utah area. Her mother passed away when she was nine. While her father was on the General Board of the Sunday School program of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Carma and her sisters, Nola and Belle, travelled across the United States. Through these travels, Carma learned about different cultures. In 1951, Carma married Latter-day Saint history scholar Richard Lloyd Anderson. When they were called to teach in the BYU Salzburg Semester abroad, they travelled to Europe and Britain, where Carma was introduced to the artistic and architectural styles of Europe. This opportunity also gave her the chance to visit branches of the Church outside of America.

Carma took classes at Brigham Young University from 1948 to 1992. She graduated with a BA in art and modern languages and was awarded a PhD in historic clothing with a minor in modern languages. She was awarded the Reese Monetary Award. Carma has designed textiles for LDS Historic Sites—crafting clothing and items which resembled items crafted in the time. This also led to her collecting 5,000 pieces of historical clothing, a collection she would later donate to the BYU Fine Arts collection in 2001.

Citation:
MormonWiki.com, June 2, 2017 (b. 1930; daughter of Gerrit de Jong and Rosebelle Winegar; travelled all over the country as a kid thanks to her father's calling in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Sunday program and later to Europe while accompanying her husband Richard Lloyd Anderson in the BYU Salzberg Semester Abroad; Attended BYU for many years to earn a BA in Art and Modern Languages as well as a PhD in historic clothing and modern Languages; Crafted textiles for LDS historic sites; donated 5000 pieces of historic clothing for the BYU Fine Arts Collection in 2001)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Oral history interview with Carma Rose de Jong Anderson, 2011 October 16

 Item — Volume MSS OH 2544: Series 52
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 52
Scope and Contents

This includes an oral history interview of Carma Rose de Jong Anderson given by Brigham Young University student Annie Penrod. Topics discussed in this interview include memories of Anderson visiting the Provo Tabernacle, listening to the Metropolitan Opera while cleaning her childhood home, and receiving her PhD from Brigham Young University. Materials dated October 16, 2011.

Dates: 2011 October 16
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Historic Downtown Provo Oral History Project transcripts

Oral history interview with Carma Rose de Jong Anderson, 2012 January 20

 Item — Volume MSS OH 2545: Series 52
Identifier: MSS 7752 Series 52
Scope and Contents

Contains an oral history of Carma Rose de Jong Anderson detailing her childhood in Provo including Brigham Young University during the 1930s, local businesses including "Keeley's Chocolates" and Mose Lewis's dress shop, etc. Materials dated January 20, 2012.

Dates: 2012 January 20
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles Redd Center for Western Studies oral history project records / Historic Downtown Provo Oral History Project transcripts

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