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Vernon W. Larsen photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7591

Scope and Contents

Contains photographs taken by Vernon W. Larsen while he served as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawaii from 1940 to 1941. The photographs are in a variety of sizes and are mostly of the people in the area, but some are of the other missionaries serving. Also included are photographs taken of the Brigham Young University campus in the early 1940s and pictures of Japan during the United States occupation after World War II.

Dates

  • approximately 1940s

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 Vernon W. Larsen photographs must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Vernon W. Larsen (1920-2003) was a professor of sociology at Brigham Young University.

Vernon Wallace Larsen was born on April 13, 1920, to Vernon Roderick Larsen and Ivy Leona Conder in Monroe, Utah. From 1940 to 1941, he served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Hawaii. On July 28, 1943, he married Margaret Brandley in Cardston, Alberta, Canada. He later taught sociology at Brigham Young University. Vernon Wallace Larsen died on November 7, 2003, in Orem, Utah.

Extent

3 folders (0.3 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Materials were left in original order.

Custodial History

Donated by Kristina Fife in 2008. Donated by Kristina Fife in 2011.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Kristina Fife; 2008. Donated; Kristina Fife; 2011.

Appraisal

Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history. (20th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 5.VII, August 2007).

Processing Information

Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John Murphy, curator; 2010 and 2011.

Title
Register of the Vernon W. Larsen photographs
Status
Completed
Author
Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John Murphy, Curator
Date
2010 June 9
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