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George Harding Mortimer journal

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 3223

Scope and Contents

Journal documents Mortimer's service as a Mormon missionary in Switzerland and Germany, as well as later family, professional, and Church life. Entries date from between 1925 and 1963.

Dates

  • 1925-1963

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 George Harding Mortimer journal must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

George Harding Mortimer (1903-1998) was a Mormon lawyer.

George Harding Mortimer was born in Provo, Utah on November 18, 1903 to William John Mortimer and Mary Mariah Harding. He graduated from Brigham Young University in May 1925. From 1925 to 1928 he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Switzerland and Germany. On July 1, 1931 he married Veda Jane Porter in the Salt Lake City Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They had three children.

From 1931 to 1937 Mortimer worked as an Examiner in the U.S. Patent Office in Washington DC and in 1938 he graduated from the George Washington University Law School. From 1943 to 1967 he worked for the Colgate-Palmolive Company during which time he became Assistant General Counsel and Patent Counsel for the company. He later opened a private law practice in New York City where he worked from 1967 to 1980.

In 1978 his wife Veda died; the following year he married Adele McCollum; they separated and eventually divorced; in 1987 he married Rosalie Rebollo Pratt. Rosalie had two children from a previous marriage, Francesca Rebollo Lawson and Alessandra P. Jones, and both George and Rosalie enjoyed spending time with family as well as traveling and working. Mortimer died February 22, 1998. An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, George H. Mortimer served in a variety of Church callings, including: Bishop, Stake President, Regional Representative, and Patriarch.

Extent

1 folder (0.08 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Donated by Mortimer's wife, Francesca Rebollo Lawson, in 2005.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Francesca Rebollo Lawson; 2005.

Appraisal

Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western and Mormon Americana collecting policy).

Processing Information

Processed; John M. Murphy, curator; 2007.

Title
Register of George Harding Mortimer journal
Status
Completed
Author
John M. Murphy
Date
2007 April
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