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Glen Harris Thurston audio recordings

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 2953

Scope and Contents

Selections from voice recordings, originally made by Glen Harris Thurston about 1990, concerning his life. Includes stories about his wife, Ada Myrtle Giles Thurston; horses, especially Clydesdales; political opinions; Mormon ancestry; and experiences in communities in Morgan County, Utah. The selections were copied to three compact discs by Norman K. Thurston in 1998. Each disc is accompanied by a list of contents and a general preface.

Dates

  • Creation: approximately 1990

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 publish material from Audio recordings must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical note

Glen Harris Thurston served as a county commissioner (Morgan County, Utah) and representative to the Utah House of Representatives. He lived in Milton, Morgan City, and Richville.

Extent

3 computer optical discs (0.03 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

Gift of Norman K. Thurston in 1998.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift; Norman K. Thurston, Provo; 1998.

Appraisal

Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Glen Harris Thurston audio recordings
Status
Completed
Author
Benjamin Sipes
Date
2010 December 14
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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Provo Utah 84602 United States

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