History of Thomas Preston Wilding
Scope and Contents
Collection contains a photocopy of the personal history of Thomas Preston Wilding. The personal history documents his family life, as well as his professional and church service.
Dates
- Creation: 1988
Creator
- Wilding, Thomas Preston, 1916-1989 (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 History of Thomas Preston Wilding must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical history
Thomas Preston Wilding (1916-1989) served three missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Thomas Preston Wilding was born June 19, 1916 in Sugar City, Idaho, to Ellis Preston Wilding and Merle Grover Wilding. In 1937, he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Tonga. Thomas married Norma Vincent on October 15, 1941. He served in World War II. In 1949, Thomas and his family returned to Tonga on a building mission. In 1951, the family returned to Utah. In 1983, Thomas and his wife served a mission to help with the restoration of Nauvoo. He died May 30, 1989.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Materials are left in their original order.
Custodial History
Donated by Thomas Preston Wilding.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Thomas Preston Wilding.
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.)
Illustrates family and missionary life during the late 1900s.
Processing Information
Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2011.
- Title
- Register of the History of Thomas Preston Wilding
- Status
- Completed
- 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