JoAn Borg Bitton papers
Scope and Contents
Contains materials which pertain to the life of JoAn Borg Bitton and her mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Italy Catania Mission, and in particular, the Island of Malta. Materials include a variety of printed materials such as newspapers, periodicals, maps, family records, and articles; containing information collected by Bitton about Malta and the history of missionary work on the island, as well as written and email correspondence with family members and Church members in Malta. Also includes a variety of multimedia materials including photographs, slides, 8mm motion picture films, and cassette tapes. Dated 1912 to 2010.
Dates
- 1912-2010
- Majority of material found within 1977-2010
Creator
- Bitton, JoAn Borg, 1937- (creator, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English and Maltese with some correspondence in Spanish.
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 History
JoAn Borg Bitton (1937- ) is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who served as a missionary in Malta.
Beverly JoAn Borg was born on October 6, 1937, in Port Angeles, Washington to parents Edward and Alta Borg. She served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile from 1983 to 1984, after which she married a second time to Ronald Davis Bitton in 1985. In total, they had 10 children together, and served a senior couple mission in Malta in the Italy Catania Mission. In October 1989, she created "il Moghdija", a newsletter for the Maltese members of the Church.
Extent
1 carton (1 linear ft.)
1 half box (0.25 linear ft.)
3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)
Arrangement
Arranged in 3 series: 1. JoAn Borg Bitton correspondence on Malta mission, 1912-2010. 2. JoAn Borg Bitton printed materials on Malta mission, 1927-2005, 1962-2005. 3. JoAn Borg Bitton multimedia on Malta mission, 1940-1997.
Custodial History
Donated by the creator JoAn Borg Bitton in 2016.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; JoAn Borg Bitton; February 2016.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 5.VI, August 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; NataLee Hawkins, student manuscript processor; 2016.
Added accession and revised for DACS compliance; Whitney Dean, student manuscript processor; 2018.
Title, dates, and notes revised; Beth Chestnut, student manuscript processor; 2018.
Grace Bithell, added accession and revised for DACS compliance; 2019.
- Davis Bitton's financial receipts from the Malta mission, as well as a ticket receipt and boarding pass for JoAn's flight to Chile.
- Audio-visual materials
- Audiocassettes
- Bitton, JoAn Borg, 1937-
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Italy Catania Mission
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Italy
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Malta
- Missions and Missionaries
- Personal papers
- Photographs
- Slides (Photography)
- Title
- Register of JoAn Borg Bitton papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- NataLee Hawkins
- Date
- 2016 October 7
- 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