Jane Foote Taylor and Stayner Richards papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of letters, papers, miscellaneous items, and a diary. Twenty-three of the letters were written by Stayner Richards and six were written by his wife, Jane Foote Taylor Richards, to their daughter Mae Fotheringham. They were written while Sayner was president of the British Mission. The materials are concerned with family, mission, and Mormon Church matters. They also describe the various places Stayner and Janes visited while in Great Britain. The papers and miscellaneous items cover the timeframe 1903 to 1975 and include Stayner's patriarchal blessing, references from Mormon Church leaders and friends, incoming letters, photocopied newsclippings relating to his death, some memorabilia, and family histories of both the Richards and Stayner families. Also included are materials relating to his wife. The diary was kept by Stayner while he served as a missionary in Great Britain from 1908-1910. He tells of his travels, missionary work, contacts with members, church meetings, and of the activities of the missionaries.
Dates
- Creation: 1903-1975
Creator
- Richards, Jane Foote Taylor, 1883-1975 (Person)
- Richards, Stayner, 1885-1953 (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 Jane Foote Taylor and Stayner Richards papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Richards was a realtor and Mormon Church leader serving as the stake president of the Highland Stake, as mission president of the British Mission from 1949 to 1952, and as an assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Extent
98 items (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Subject
- Title
- Register of Jane Foote Taylor and Stayner Richards papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 March 14
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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