Thomas E. Cheney papers
Scope and Contents
Twenty reel-to-reel tapes which record folk songs, typescripts of the recorded folk songs in two volumes, four volumes of folk songs, and one volume of Mormon folk tales. The materials relate largely to Mormon folklore and Mormon folk songs.
Dates
- 1840-1963
Creator
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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 Papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mormon author, professor of English, vice president of Brigham Young University, and director of seminaries and institutes for the Mormon Church.
Extent
4 boxes (2 linear ft.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Thomas E. Cheney; 1798.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- Brigham Young Academy -- Students--History
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Folk songs -- Utah -- History -- Sources
- Folklore -- Utah -- History -- Sources
- Latter Day Saints -- Folklore -- History -- Sources
- Latter Day Saints -- Songs and music -- History
- Music
- Religion
- Songs
- Title
- Register of Thomas E. Cheney papers
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 April 19
- 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