Skabelund family papers
Scope and Contents
Collection includes a scrapbook owned and created by Norma Hancey Skabelund that documents the family's travels on an "L.D.S. Sociables Tour," that took them through Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, New York, Washington, D.C., Colorado, and Nebraska, stopping at various historical sites of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The scrapbook includes a souvenir travel album with recorded thoughts in the album by Norma, and a tour booklet. Collection also includes a Zion's Boys & Girls Second Year Treasure Book belonging to Joyce Roth, two girls' Primary class bandlos (bands of decorated felt worn around the neck) created by Joyce Roth Skabelund, and photocopies of material on Spanish Fork residents that served in the military. Materials dated 1939-2008.
Dates
- Creation: 1939-2008
Creator
- Skabelund (Family : 1936- : Skabelund, Norma Hancey, 1913-1991) (creator, Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
The Skabelund family was established in 1936 when Norma Hancey (1913-1991) married John Rex Skabelund (1911-1965) in Logan, Utah. They had three children, including Paul Hancey Skabelund (1937-2021), who was born in Logan, Utah. Paul would go on to marry Joyce Roth (1938-2023), also a lifelong resident of Utah, and they had nine children.
Extent
1 oversize box
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Aaron Skabelund, who inherited the items from Joyce Roth, in September 2023.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Aaron Skabelund; September 2023.
Appraisal
History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon and Western American Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.B.5.a, 2020)History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon and Western American Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.B.5.a, 2020)
Processing Information
Processed; Isabella Titus; 2024.
Subject
- Title
- Register of Skabelund family papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Isabella Titus
- Date
- 2024 February 23
- 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