Grant Lee Benson papers
Scope and Contents
Lesson outlines, notes, scriptural references, grammar and vocabulary words, word lists, publications, patriarchal blessings, and correspondence. Most of the materials relate to the Tahitian language and Benson's attempts to master it and use it in his missionary work.
Dates
- Creation: 1917-1921
Creator
- Benson, Grant Lee, 1896-1960 (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 Grant Lee Benson papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
A native of Grantsville, Utah, Grant Lee Benson served a mission for the LDS Church in the French Society Islands (Tahitian Islands) from 1917-1921.
Extent
3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Lesson outlines, notes, scriptural references, grammar and vocabulary words, word lists, publications, patriarchal blessings, and correspondence. Most of the materials relate to the Tahitian language and Benson's attempts to master it and use it in his missionary work.
Other Finding Aids
Finding aid available in repository.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS304.xml
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Processing Information
Processed; unknown; 1974.
Subject
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Correspondence
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- French Polynesia -- Tahiti (Island)
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- French Polynesia -- Tahiti (Island) -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- French Polynesia -- Tahiti (Island) -- History
- Material Types
- Patriarchal blessings (Latter Day Saint churches) -- History
- Tahitian language -- History -- Sources
- Title
- Register of Grant Lee Benson papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Megan Furcini
- Date
- 2011 March 21
- 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