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Elggren, Albert L. (Albert Lewis), 1902-1984

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1902 - 1984

Biography

Albert L. Elggren (1902-1984) was a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, businessman, and Utah politician.

Albert Lewis Elggren was born May 31, 1902 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Albert John Elggren and Vilate Elizabeth Lewis Elggren. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Great Britain from 1922 to 1924 and as the president of the Western States Mission from 1954 to 1958. He worked at the Elggren Brothers Wholesale Brokerage Company and then organized and worked at A. J. Elggren and Sons. He married Mildred Louise Peterson on June 18, 1930, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Albert Elggren died September 10, 1984 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Citation:
Albert L. Elggren photographs, circa 1908-1970s Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, Mar. 28, 2008 (Albert Lewis Elggren; missionary and businessman) Ancestry.com, viewed Mar. 28, 2008 (Albert L. Elggren; Albert Lewis Elggren; A. Lewis Elggren; A. Elggren; b. May 31, 1902 in Salt Lake City, Utah; d. Sept. 1984 in Salt Lake City, Utah) FamilySearch, via WWW, Feb. 2, 2024 (Albert L. Elggren, Albert Lewis Elggren, A. Lewis Elggren; b. May 31, 1902 in Salt Lake City, Utah; parents Albert John Elggren and Vilate Elizabeth Lewis Elggren; LDS mission in Great Britain 1922-1924; Western States Mission President 1954-1958; worked at Elggren Brothers Wholesale Brokerage Company and then organized and worked at A. J. Elggren and Sons; married Mildred Louise Peterson on June 18, 1930 in Salt Lake City, Utah; d. September 10, 1984 in Salt Lake City, Utah).

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Albert L. Elggren papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197230219351]
Identifier: MSS 1944
Scope and Contents

Typewritten autobiography, correspondence, and reports. Much of the correspondence are with apostles in the Mormon Church and Utah civic leaders.

Dates: 1924-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Albert L. Elggren papers

Albert L. Elggren photographs

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239265462]
Identifier: MSS P 242
Scope and Contents

Collection include 15 photographs of Latter-day Saint church buildings and civil leaders in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dated approximately 1908-1979.

Dates: approximately 1908-1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Albert L. Elggren photographs

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Autobiographies 1
Businessmen -- Utah -- History 1
Businessmen -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- Photographs 1
Correspondence 1
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Letters 1
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Photographs 1
Politicians -- Utah -- History 1
Politicians -- Utah -- Photographs 1
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