Ada Forsberg journals
Scope and Contents note
In her journals, Ada Forsberg talks about her life as the daugher of a Latter-day Saint Mission President's daughter. Prior to living in Sweden, Forsberg had lived with her family in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her journals talk about her days at school, interactions with her family, and the problems she encountered while living in a new country. Ada's journals also contain various materials stuck between their pages. These materials include writing snippets, pressed leaves, and napkins. Ada kept her journals faithfully during this time period, and her transitions from one day to the next are surprisingly smooth while her journals reflect honesty and dedication.
Additional journals have been added to the end of the collection, in 2023.
Dates
- 1931-1934
Creator
- Forsberg, Ada (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Ada Forsberg journals must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Ada Forsberg (1909-1950) was a Utah native whose father served as mission president for the Swedish mission.
Ada Forsberg (1909-1950) was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on the first of August to parents Mary Ockander and Gustave Forsberg. She was twins with her brother, Allyn Lorentz. Her mother died when the twins were not quite five years old; her father quickly remarried. Her twin Allyn Lorentz also passed away when Ada was young. He died three years prior to the start of her journals. When her father was called to be the mission president for the Latter-day Saint Swedish Mission, Ada accompanied her father and stepmother Zina Widdison to Sweden in 1931. Following the completion of his service, Ada and her family returned to the United States. She married Fred Fielding 24 September 1947. The two had no children, but Ada remained close to her nieces and nephews until her death in 1950.
Extent
2 folders (0.20 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains two journals kept by Ada Forsberg while she lived in Sweden with her parents. During the time, her father was serving as the president for the Swedish Mission. There is also a notepad labeled "My School Autobiography" where Ada writes about being a student and her studies.
Custodial History note
Maintained by Ted Lyon until time of donation.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donated; Ted Lyon; 2007.
Appraisal note
Utah and American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Diaries of a girl during the time her father served as a Latter-day Saint Mission President.
Processing Information note
Processed; Lissa Bogart; 2008.
- Title
- Register of Ada Forsberg journals
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lissa Bogart
- Date
- 2008
- 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