Oral history interview with Alexander Hedquist
Scope and Contents
Interview by Newbern I. Butt with Alexander Hedquist concerning his experiences as a student at the Brigham Young Academy, c. 1886-1888.
Dates
- 1964
Creator
- Hedquist, Alexander, 1872-1965 (interviewee, Person)
- Butt, Newbern I. (Newbern Isaac) (interviewer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical History
Alexander Hedquist (1872-1965) was a student at Brigham Young Academy, a banker, and a businessman.
Alexander Hedquist was born August 9, 1872, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The family moved to Provo in 1885 to improve the educational opportunities of the children. Hedquist attended Brigham Young Academy for three years. During this time he was awarded a certificate for being one of the two best spellers in the district. Mr. Hedquist was the Chamber of Commerce President from 1934 to 1936. Hedquist married Lovina Strong in 1897, but she died in 1908. He married Ella Vivia Finlayson in 1919. Hedquist died on February 5, 1965.
Extent
5 pages (unbound transcript)
1 sound tape reel (20 min.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
University history (University Archives collecting policy, February 2010).
General
Recorded in Provo, Utah.
General
Recorded as part of the BYU Archives Oral History Project.
General
Includes related transcription material.
- Title
- Register of Oral history interview with Alexander Hedquist
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Kim
- Date
- 2011 August 13
- 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. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US