Gustave Waldemar Forsberg photographs
Scope and Contents
Materials include several photographs of the Forsberg family during the time that Gustave served as the mission president in Sweden. Materials also include other photographs taken in the US including photographs of Yellowstone National Park. Dated approximately 1925-1943.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1925-1943
Creator
- Forsberg, Gustave Waldemar, 1879-1957 (creator, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English and Swedish.
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 Gustave Waldemar Forsberg photographs must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Gustave Waldemar Forsberg (1879-1957) served as the Mormon mission president in Sweden.
Gustave Waldemar Forsberg was born in Sweden on August 7, 1879. He married Zina Widdison on December 2, 1914. He was an Mormon mission president in Sweden and had six children: Hermana, Norman, Ada, Allyn, Francis and John. He died on November 4, 1957.
Extent
4 folders (0.3 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Donated by Ted Lyon, son-in-law of Gustave Waldemar Forsberg, in 2014.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Ted Lyon; December 2014.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; Seth Cannon, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2015.
Subject
- Title
- Register of Gustave Waldemar Forsberg photographs
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Seth Cannon
- Date
- 2015 January 13
- 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