Oral history interview with Russel B. Swensen
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with Russel Brown Swensen conducted by Dale C. LeCheminant on June 24, 1976. Includes one draft transcript, one original transcript, and one cassette tape. Russel discusses at length his interactions with Mormon leaders, and in particular, John Widtsoe. 25 pages.
Dates
- Creation: 1976 June 24
Creator
- Swensen, Russel B. (Russel Brown), 1902- (interviewee, Person)
- LeCheminant, Dale C. (interviewer, 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 Oral history interview with Russel B. Swensen must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Russel Brown Swensen (1902-1987) was a religious educator and historian in Utah. He was born September 14, 1902 in Pleasant Grove, Utah, to Swen Larsen Swensen and Susan Elizabeth Brown Swensen. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1922 to 1925. Swensen taught seminary for the Church in Mesa, Arizona, and later taught religion at Brigham Young University. He married Beulah Rosalia Strickler on June 1, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Russel Brown Swensen died July 3, 1987 in Provo, Utah.
Biographical History
Dale C. LeCheminant (b. 1927) is a religious educator and historian in Utah.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Oral history interview with Russel Swensen conducted by Dale C. LeCheminant on 24 June 1976 in Provo, Utah.
Custodial History
Donated by Dale C. LeCheminant in 1993.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Dale C. LeCheminant; 1993.
Appraisal
LDS cultural, social and religious history (Collection development policy for 20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts, August 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student processor; May 8, 2009.
Subject
- McKay, David O. (David Oman), 1873-1970 (Person)
- Swensen, Russel B. (Russel Brown), 1902- (Person)
- Widtsoe, John Andreas, 1872-1952 (Person)
- Title
- Register of Oral history interview with Russel B. Swensen
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2009
- 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