James B. Robinson collection on Ab Jenkins and the Mormon Meteor
Scope and Contents
Contains letters, photographs, reports, and blueprints, pertaining to Ab Jenkins' speed runs on the Bonneville Salt Flats with his car the Mormon Meteor.
Dates
- 1935-1940
Creator
- Robinson, James B., 1905-2006 (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 the James B. Robinson records on Ab Jenkins and the Mormon Meteor must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical history
James B. Robinson was an engineer who helped Ab Jenkins with his Mormon Meteor.
James B. Robinson was born August 25, 1905. He graduated from Cornell University in 1929. After graduating, he worked as an engineer for Kendall Oil, and helped Ab Jenkins with the design of the Mormon Meteor. He married Louise Treat. James died February 13, 2006.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Materials were left in their original order.
Custodial History
Purchased from Dale Vargason in 2009.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Dale Vargason; 2009.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 5.VII, August 2007.) The James B. Robinson records on Ab Jenkins and the Mormon Meteor show the perceptions of Mormonism during the 1930's, and helps us to better understand LDS Church history.
Processing Information
Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2011.
- Title
- Register of the James B. Robinson records on Ab Jenkins and the Mormon Meteor
- Author
- Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John M. Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2011 June
- 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