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Mieth P. Maeser papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 9410

Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of the Mieth Maeser family, many of which are taken in the New England area, yearbooks from Brigham Young University and Murdock Academy, and a biography of Karl G. Maeser written by Mabel Maeser Tanner. Dated 1918 to 1982.

Dates

  • Creation: 1918-1982

Creator

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

Mieth Parish Maeser was born to Reinhard Maeser and Sarah Caroline Shepherd in Beaver, Utah on August 2, 1899. His paternal grandfather was Karl G. Maeser, former Brigham Young University faculty member. Mieth served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Northwestern States mission from 1919 to 1921. He became a materials engineer and published on leather engineering and shoe construction, creating patented materials. He died in Roselle New Jersey on July 12, 1988.

Extent

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

Donated by Charlotte Bentley in 2020.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Charlotte Bentley; February 2020.

Appraisal

Faculty (University Archives Collection Development Policy, V. b. ii. 2. c, October 2015).

Processing Information

Processed; Blaise Myers; 2020.

Related Names

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Mieth P. Maeser papers
Status
In Progress
Author
Blaise Myers
Date
2020 March 12
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.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States

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