Ole Anderson Jensen autobiographies and diaries
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of handwritten diaries. Jensen joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, served on a mission to Denmark, and immigrated to the United States in 1863. He was a polygamist who lived in Cache Valley, Utah, and in Star Valley, Wyoming. Also included is a biography of Alma L. Jensen by Annie Jensen Wickham.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1900
Creator
- Jensen, Ole Anderson (Person)
- Wickham, Annie Jensen (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 Autobiographies and diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Danish convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Extent
3 folders (0.03 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Jensen, Ole Anderson (Person)
- Jensen, Alma L. (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Denmark -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Denmark -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Star Valley (Wyo. and Idaho) -- History -- Sources
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Cache Valley -- History
- Missions and Missionaries
- Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- History
- Title
- Register of Ole Anderson Jensen autobiographies and diaries
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Andrea Wyss
- Date
- 2011 March 28
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- 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