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Lee, Harold B., 1899-1973

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1899 - 1973

Biographical History

Harold B. Lee (1899-1973) was the eleventh president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Harold Bingham Lee was born in Clifton, Idaho on March 28, 1899 to parents Samuel Marion and Louisa Emily Bingham Lee. He grew up in Idaho, attending Oneida Stake Academy until he was 17. After graduating from the academy, he taught school for four years until he was called to serve a mission in the western United States. After his mission, he was hired as the principal of the Granite School District in 1923. He was appointed a member of the Salt Lake City Commission in December 1932. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints called him to organize the Church Security Welfare Program in 1935. He was called as an apostle in 1941, and served in that position until 1972 when he was called to be the president of the church. He died on December 26, 1973 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

He married Fern L. Tanner on November 14, 1923. Together they had two children. After her death in 1962, he married Freda Joan Jensen on June 17, 1963.

Citation:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, via WWW, January 22, 2015 (Harold B. Lee: Eleventh President of the Church; b. Mar. 28, 1899 in Clifton, ID; parents Samuel Marion and Louisa Emily Bingham Lee; attended Oneida Stake Academy; taught school for four years; called to serve mission in western US; principal of Granite School District in 1923; appointed member of Salt Lake City Commission in Dec. 1932; organized Church Security Welfare Program in 1935; called to be an apostle in 1941; called to be the president in 1972; d. Dec. 26, 1973; Salt Lake City; married Fern L. Tanner on Nov. 14, 1923; Tanner died in 1962; married Freda Joan Jensen on June 17, 1963)

Found in 53 Collections and/or Records:

Photographs of Harold B. Lee

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 413
Scope and Contents

Collection includes ten photographs of Harold B. Lee taken between the 1900s and the 1970s.

Dates: approximately 1900-1979

Maureen Ursenbach Beecher journal drafts and paper manuscripts, 1975-1996

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1979 Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains journal and manuscript drafts collected by Beecher. Includes manuscripts for the Association of Mormon Letters, drafts for Sisters in Spirit and New Views of Mormon History, bibliographies, screenplays, and related correspondence and other materials. Also contains various journals and pamphlets including issues of The Creative Woman, Sunstone, Ensign, and BYU Today. Includes various life histories, including records on Duncan McArthur and his wives and Leonard Arrington. Topics...
Dates: 1975-1996

Vicki Nielson account

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230311901]
Identifier: MSS SC 1486
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a typed account by Vicki Nielson of a visit to England by the Mormon prophet Harold B. Lee talking to Mormon missionaries and the English people.

Dates: 1978
Image of Photograph of Board of Trustees
Image of Photograph of Board of Trustees

Photograph of Board of Trustees

 Digital Record
Identifier: UAP2_F240_p240top
Image of Photograph of Harold B. Lee speaking at the groundbreaking for the Ernest L. Wilkinson Center
Image of Photograph of Harold B. Lee speak...

Photographs of Harold B. Lee, date of production not identified

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231234383], Folder: 11-12
Identifier: UA 945 File 10

Photographs of university trustees

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 830
Scope and Contents

Contains thirty-nine black-and-white photographs of presidents of the Board of Trustees of Brigham Young Academy and University; also views of chairmen of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of BYU. Also includes view of Karl G. Maeser's wife, Anna.

Dates: 1875-1975

Plan of salvation / HBL, 1954 July 1

 Item — Carton 2: [Barcode: 31197231026839]
Identifier: UA 750 Item AV063

James M. Priest reminiscences

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6795
Abstract

Contains a photograph of James with Harold B. Lee and a spiral bound copy of his book of reminiscences.

Dates: 1925-1975

Racial problems / HBL, 1954 July 14

 Item — Carton 1: [Barcode: 31197231026847]
Identifier: UA 750 Item AV005