Flora Johnson LeFevre journals
Content Description
Two manuscript boxes containing nine diaries and one autograph book documenting the years 1936-1972 of Flora Johnson LeFevre in Tropic, Utah. Journals document Flora Johnson LeFevre's family and domestic life; her involvement in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; community and school events in Tropic, Utah; and work and agricultural routines.
Dates
- Creation: 1936-1973
Creator
- LeFevre, Flora Johnson, 1904-1990 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Flora Johnson LeFevre journals must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Flora Johnson LeFevre (1904-1990) was a Mormon wife and mother in Utah.
Flora Johnson was born March 12, 1904 to Mary Estella Ahlstrom and John Henry Johnson. She lived all her life in Tropic, Utah. She had three sisters: Zona, Sarah Irene, and Ina, and one brother, Bernard. Her parents had eleven children, six of which died at birth. Her grandfather was Joel Hills Johnson who died when Flora's father was one year old. Joel's fifth wife was Margaret Threlkeld Johnson who died December 12, 1914 in Tropic, Utah.
When Flora was 10 years old, a new family moved to Tropic. They had a big family with a boy, Leslie LeFevre, two years older than Flora. Leslie had missed a lot of school and was placed in the 5th grade, the same grade as Flora, and as classmates, they became acquainted. Flora was baptized July 7, 1912 in a pond of muddy water. When she was 12 years old, she became the ward organist and remained in the calling for 40 years.
Flora was married in the Manti Temple to Leslie LeFevre on May 30, 1923. Leslie farmed and herded sheep. They had 10 children: 6 sons (Ellis J., Lamar, John Lyle, Dale, Reed, and Russell J.) and 3 daughters (Leslie Von, Velma, and Mary who lived for only a few hours before passing away). Because Leslie worked away from home, in 1932 Flora began to record family events as well as Tropic events in 5-year journals. This became a daily event which she endeavored to record for her posterity and the people of Tropic. Flora died in Richfield, Utah, on April 11, 1990 at age 86. She is buried in the Tropic Cemetery.
Extent
2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Reed LeFevre, son of Flora Johnson LeFevre, in 2017.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Reed LeFevre; 2017.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West; LDS Cultural, Social, and Religious history (20th century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, V.b.v.I, 2017)
LDS women's history (20th century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, V.b.v.IV, 2017)
Condition Description
Most of the diaries are in good condition though signs of wear and tear appear on the outsides of the books. Some loose sheets of paper are not in good condition with tears and pieces missing on one.
Processing Information
Processed; Dainan M. Skeem, curator, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2017.
Subject
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Register of Flora Johnson LeFevre journals
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Murphy, curator, and Dainan M. Skeem, curator
- Date
- 2017 July 20
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States