Mary LaReal Jones Mitchell papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains graphic materials and personal records detailing the mission of Mary LaReal Jones Mitchell. Includes the journal she kept through the entirety of her mission to the Eastern States Mission, with details of companions, day-to-day missionary work, and relationships with members and investigators of the Church. Also includes photographs which depict fellow missionaries and members. Materials date from approximately 1922-1926.
Dates
- approximately 1922-1926
Creator
- Mitchell, Mary LaReal Jones, 1892-1993 (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 publish material from the Mary LaReal Jones Mitchell papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Mary LaReal Jones Mitchell (1892-1993) was a school teacher in Utah.
Mary LaReal Jones Mitchell was born in 1892 in Provo, Utah. She stayed in Provo, attending school throughout her youth. In July 1927, at age 29 LaReal left for a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Eastern States. In 1927, a few years after the completion of her mission, she married Charles W. Mitchell. They built a family of three children in Provo, Utah. She contributed to her community through the Church, especially in the Young Women's program, until her death in 1993.
Extent
1 oversize (1 linear ft.)
2 folder (0.05 linear ft.)
3 oversize folder (0.05 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Mary LaReal Jones Mitchell family in August 2016.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated: Mary LaReal Jones Mitchell family; August 2016.
Appraisal
LDS, Utah, and Western American women (20th Century Western and Mormon Americana, 5.IV, August 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; Amy Jacobs, student manucript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2016.
- Title
- Register of Mary LaReal Jones Mitchell papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Amy Jacobs
- Date
- 2016 October 4
- 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