Gerald N. Lund papers on The work and the glory, 1990-2006

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 8707 Series 4

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains notes, movie reviews, letters, emails, and early drafts of screenplays for "The Work and the Glory" films. Also includes research notes and outlines for the original manuscripts, dated approximately 1990, and emails related to the novels from 1997 to 1999. Also includes publicity merchandise for the novels. Materials dated 1990-2006.

Dates

Creation: 1990-2006

Creator

Lund, Gerald N. (1939-) (creator, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research. Materials in series 13 must be reviewed prior to providing access. Please contact Special Collections reference services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

From the Collection:

Gerald Niels Lund was born September 12, 1939, in Fountain Green, Sanpete County, Utah to Jewell and Evelyn Lund. They later moved to Salt Lake City and then to Murray, Utah. After serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lund earned a bachelor's and later master's degree in sociology from Brigham Young University. He also got a degree in New Testament Studies from Pepperdine University and in Hebrew from the University of Judaism. In 1963, he married Retta Lynn Stanard, from Great Falls, Montana. They had seven children. Lund began teaching seminary in Salt Lake City in 1965 and continued to work for the Church Education System for the next 34 years, during which time he became an administrator and executive. Lund also wrote many popular books and articles during this time, including his best-selling series "The Work and the Glory," a Latter-day Saint fiction series. After retiring from his work in the Church Education System, Lund was called to serve as a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2002 to 2008. He continued to write and publish successfully in both non-fiction and fiction. As of 2022, Gerald N. Lund was a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah.