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Memoirs : events in my life / penned by myself, Carl Jacobs

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 8119

Scope and Contents

Contains Jacobs's memoirs of living in Syria, joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and immigrating to the United States. Most of the materials were prepared in 1968, with some additions from 1987.

Dates

  • 1968-1987

Creator

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 Memoirs : events in my life / penned by myself, Carl Jacobs must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Carl Jacobs (1892-1987) was a Mormon convert and immigrant to the United States.

Carl Jacobs was born December 16, 1892 in Aleppo, Syria to Armenaq Dikran Shilhagopian and Osanna Bagdoyan. He later joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and immigrated to the United States. He married Mary Elizabeth Naillon on July 25, 1921 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He passed away on July 22, 1987.

Extent

1 folder (0.05 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Donated by Howard Bybee in 2012.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Howard Bybee; 2012.

Appraisal

Ethnic and minority history (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 5.IV, August 2007.) The Carl Jacobs personal history gives the history of an immigrant from Syria to Utah.

Processing Information

Processed; Peter Hoyt, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2012.

Title
Register of the Memoirs
Status
Completed
Author
Peter Hoyt, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2012
Date
2012 December 6
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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States