Lyle P. Richins papers
Scope and Contents
Contains the missionary letters and pamphlets of Richins, dating between 1924 and 1933. The letters mainly document the time he spent serving in the Northern States mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Date of creation of sources range from 1898-1933.
Dates
- Creation: 1898-1933
Creator
- Richins, Lyle P., 1905-1994 (creator, 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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Lyle P. Richins was born April 17, 1905, to Parley Thomas Richins and Fannie Judd Richins in Henefer, Utah. In 1924, Lyle served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Northern States Mission. He married Luena Davis on June 22, 1934. Lyle and Luena had three children: Sharon, Marilyn, and Van. For many years, he managed a hardware store in Preston, Idaho, and was a part-owner of Richins Mercantile in Henefer, Utah, and Preston, Idaho. During World War II, Lyle worked for the United States government. He died November 22, 1994.
Extent
2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
2 oversize folders (0.6 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Dennis and Annette Weidenbenner in 2011.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Dennis and Annette Weidenbenner; 2011.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Illustrates what a Mormon mission was like for Mormon missionaries from 1930-1932.
Processing Information
Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2011.
Item was mold infested upon arrival. Collected materials were subsequently freeze-dried, treated and vacuumed, and all mold spores were removed. Some of the collected materials, however, due to severe mold and water damage were removed from the collection.
Processed; Eric Wolford, student processor; 2016.
Subject
- Title
- Register of the Lyle P. Richins papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Ballif
- Date
- 2011 July 22
- 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