George W. Romney personal papers
Scope and Contents note
Contains photographs, newspaper clippings, and speeches given by Romney. The photographs and newspaper clippings document events he went to while campaigning. There are speeches about the motor industry, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and other topics that Romney faced during his professional life. The collection also contains some plaques. Contains documents from Romney's volunteerism, the Philadelphia Summit, and the American Motors Corporation. Includes some church documents including a speech given at a Brigham Young University devotional and an LDS Church News article. Dated circa 1943-2007.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1943-2007
Creator
- Romney, George W., 1907-1995 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Privacy restricted until 2021; permission to use materials may be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the George Romney papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical history
George W. Romney (1907-1995) was a prominent Mormon politician and businessman.
George Wilcken Romney was born July 8, 1907 to Gaskell Romney and Anna Amelia Pratt in Mexico. In 1913, the family moved to Idaho. Romney served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the British Isles in 1926. Romney married LeNore LaFount on July 2, 1931. They had 4 children: Margo Lynn, Jane LaFount, George Scott, and Willard Mitt.
Romney was the president and chairman of the American Motors Corporation. He ran for Governor of Michigan in 1962 and for United States President in 1968, but dropped out of the race. He served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under Richard Nixon. He died July 26, 1995 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Extent
4 cartons (4 linear ft.)
2 oversize boxes (2.66 linear ft.)
2 boxes ((1 linear ft.) )
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement note
Arranged in three series: 1. George W. Romney papers on American Motors Corporation, circa 1946-1962. 2. George W. Romney papers on politics, circa 1943-2007. 3. George W. Romney miscellaneous papers, circa 1980-2007.
Custodial History note
Donated by the Romney Institute of Public Management in 2010.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donated; Romney Institute of Public Management; 2010.
Appraisal note
Utah political history (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 5.I, August 2007.)
George Romney was an important Mormon politician. Although he was not from Utah, he was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Processing Information note
Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2011.
Addition processed; Kelsey Samuelsen, student processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2012.
Second addition processed; Kelsey Samuelsen, student processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2012.
Subject
- Title
- Register of the George W. Romney personal papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John M. Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2011 June
- 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