Alma Theodore Madsen mission papers
Scope and Contents
Included are diaries, notebooks, and photographs related to the missionary service of Alma Theodore Madsen in the Southwestern States Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The diary encompasses entries dating from July to October 1902. Also included is a book for reporting missionary statistics, dated from November 1900 to May 1901. The donor as well donated two photocopied photographs and a brief note with information about Madsen. Dated approximately 1900-1902.
Dates
- approximately 1900-1902
Creator
- Madsen, Alma Theodore, 1877-1949 (author, 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 Alma Theodore Madsen mission papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical / Historical
Alma Theodore Madsen (1877-1949) was born and raised in northern Utah as member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he lived and worked until his death.
Alma Theodore Madsen was born on April 18, 1877 in Lakeviiew, Utah to Peter Madsen and Lena Johnson. At age 23 Madsen was called as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the Southwestern State Mission from 1900 to 1902. He married Sarah Eliza Carter (1883–1945) on January 6, 1904. Madsen resided his whole life in the Provo, Utah area with his wife and nine children, working as a miner and foreman until his death on July 16, 1949.
Extent
2 folders (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Items passed down from Alma Theodore Madsen to his son, the father of the donor, Jeannie Madsen Beck, who Jeannie Madsen Beck donated the materials to Brigham Young University on January 10, 2019.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Jeannine Madsen Beck; January 10, 2019.
Appraisal
LDS cultural, family, social, intellectual, mission and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts Collection Development Policy IV.a.i.1, November 14, 2013).
Processing Information
Processed; Emma Gutierrez, student manuscript processor, and Ryan Lee, curator; February 11, 2019.
- Title
- Register of Alma Theodore Madsen mission papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Emma Gutierrez
- Date
- 2019 February 11
- 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