Oral history interview with Elva J. Jensen, 2016 June 15

File — Carton: 1, Folder: 36

Identifier: MSS 9148 File 36

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Scope and Contents

Don E. Norton oral history interview with Elva J. Jensen, dated June 14, 2016. Includes a biographical sheet, a transcript with accompanying index, and one plus one part of an audiocasette recording shared with Edwin Mardell Jensen.

Dates

Creation: 2016 June 15

Creator

Norton, Don E. (1934-) (interviewer, 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 this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical History

Elva J. Jensen was born and raised in Centerville and Gunnison, Utah. She attended school at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. She married Mardell Jensen before he was drafted into the U.S. Marines to serve in the Korean War. While he was in Korea, she worked as a secretary at Gunnison Sugar Valley Sales. She kept track of the books and sold parts. When he returned, they adopted one child and had three more. They had a long, happy marriage. She passed away on May 27, 2021.