Roni C. Ahlquist collection
Scope and Contents
Roni C. Ahlquist collection, 1890-1964 contains photographs, journals, postcards, and family documents.
Dates
- 1890-1964
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Open to public access; Kept in remote storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Roni C. Ahlquist collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Roni C. Ahlquist was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1886. He served a LDS Mission to Sweden from 1909 to 1911. He was drafted into the U.S. armed forces becoming corporal in Company C, 161st infantry, 41st division. Ahlquist was killed in Verdun, France just before the war ended on 8 Oct. 1918.
Extent
2 boxes (1.0 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Roni C. Ahlquist collection, 1890-1964 includes six series: Series 1: Mission journals, 1909-1911 -- Series 2: Patriarchal blessings (family), 1886, 1917 --Series 3: World War I letters, 1917-1918 -- Series 4: World War I relics and newspaper clippings, undated -- Series 5: Photographs, 1890-1964 -- Series 6: Postcards, 1909-1914.
Custodial History
These items were donated to Special Collections in 2001.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated ; Lyndon W. Cook; 2001.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Roni C. Ahlquist collection
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 May 5
- 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