John E. Enslen papers
Scope and Contents
Collection includes: A Brief History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the State of Alabama (23 p.); a talk given by Mr. Enslen to the Alabama Birmingham mission (7 p.); and Alabama's First Mormon Convert (11 p., 30 p. of endnotes, including duplicate copy), representing various historically significant stories relating to Alabama and prominent members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who lived there during the early years of the Church.
Dates
- 2001-2005
Creator
- Enslen, John E. (Person)
- Peirce, Earl Harvey, 1918-2004 (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 John E. Enslen papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Seventh generation Alabamian and practicing attorney in Wetumpka, Alabama, from 1972 to 2007. He is a 1973 convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He and his wife Dianne were the first two converts in his hometown of Wetumpka. He has a B.A. in History from Clemson University (1969) and a J.D. from the University of Alabama (1972, order of the Coif). He has served as a branch president, counselor to a stake president, stake president, on the Birmingham Alabama Temple Committee (authored a history placed in the cornerstone of the temple), and as a counselor to the last four mission presidents in the Alabama Birmingham Mission. He and his wife are members of the Wetumpka Ward, Montgomery Alabama Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He and his wife were called to serve a two-year mission in Cambodia and Vietnam beginning March 2007.
Extent
3 folders ; (0.25|flinear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; John E. Enslen.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Alabama -- History -- Sources
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions--Alabama--History
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Alabama--History
- Latter Day Saints -- Alabama -- History -- Sources
- Manuscripts
- Missions and Missionaries
- Title
- Register of John E. Enslen papers
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 6/9/2011
- 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