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Elizabeth Jean Fletcher Crook papers, approximately 2023

 Series — Box: 131
Identifier: MSS 3235 Series 5

Scope and Contents

Four volumes of "Grandma Was an Intelligence Officer," a volume of emails and photographs documenting Elizabeth Jean Fletcher Crook's work when she had a contract from The Foreign Training Group at the Central Intelligence Agency to teach officials of various foreign countries the skills she had learned while working as an Analyst at the Directorate of Intelligence at the Central Intelligence Agency from 1986 to 2004. Documents work in various countries, including Kenya, Afghanistan, Mauritius, South Africa, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Lebanon, Serbia, Japan, Morocco, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, Oman, Mongolia, Albania, Namibia, Vietnam, Jordan, Maldives, Columbia, Libya, Senegal, Republic of Congo, Mexico, Israel, Indonesia, and the United States, from 2004 to 2010. Materials dated approximately 2023.

Dates

  • approximately 2023

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials in English and Chinese.

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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

From the Collection:

Frederick W. Crook was born on February 15, 1940 in Fallon, Nevada to Royal Don and Willmuth C. Crook. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served as a missionary in Taiwan in the early 1960s. After his return he studied Chinese at Brigham Young University (BYU), as well as Columbia University and Harvard University. He graduated with his bachelor's degree from BYU in 1964, and then continued his education at Tufts University where he ultimately earned a Ph.D. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in 1970.

Crook began his career as an economist as a lecturer at Wellesley College from 1966 to 1967, but soon moved to government service. He worked for the departments of Commerce, Treasury, and Agriculture, focusing on economic issues in China. He also worked at research institutes, and served from 1977 to 1980 as a mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Taiwan. Crook was also involved in the Boy Scout organization, and enjoyed sailing and camping.

Extent

1 half box

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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