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Foster, Craig L.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1959-

Biographical History

Craig L. Foster (1959- ) is a research specialist in Utah.

Craig L. Foster was raised in San Joaquin Valley, California. He served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Belgium and France from 1978-1980. He then attended Brigham Young University, graduating with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in history as well as a Master's in Library Science. As an accredited genealogist, he has worked as a research consultant at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City since 1991. He has published articles about different aspects of Mormon history. He is the author of two books, co-author of another and co-editor of a three volume series discussing the history and theology of plural marriage. Foster is also on the editorial board of the John Whitmer Historical Association Journal.

Craig is married to the former Suzanne Long. They are the parents of three children: Robert, Shannon, and Senia.

Citation:
Journal of Mormon history, fall 2001: p. 197 (Craig L. Foster, research specialist, Family History Library, Salt Lake City)

The Mormon quest for the presidency, [2011], ©2011: t.p. (Craig L. Foster) p. 376 (co-executive secretary of the Mormon History Association, 1995-2001)

Ancestry.com, via WWW, Mar. 1, 2016 (Craig L. Foster; b. 1959; resident of Provo, Utah (1988))

Mormon Scholars Testify blog, via WWW, Mar. 1, 2016 and Apr. 15, 2016 (Craig L. Foster; raised in San Joaquin Valley, Calif.; served as a missionary in Belgium and France, 1978-1980; attended Brigham Young University, bachelor's degree and master's of library science; has worked at Family History Library since 1991; married Suzanne Long, three children: Robert, Shannon, and Senia.)

MormonInterpreter.com, via WWW, Apr. 15, 2016 (Master's degree from BYU, accredited genealogist and consultant at Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Ut.; published articles on Mormon history; wrote two books, co-author of book, co-editor of series on plural marriage; editorial board, John Whitmer Historical Association Journal)

Zoominfo.com, via WWW, Apr. 15, 2016 (Bachelor's in history from BYU, master's in history from BYU)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Essays, letter, and newsclipping

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230312099]
Identifier: MSS SC 1491
Scope and Contents Photocopies of two typewritten essays, one in English and one in German by Björn Bauerfeind; one newspaper article by Andreas Baumann; and one letter by Christophe Dietsch addressed to Craig Foster dated April 8, 1991. Bauerfeind talks about the Mormons in East Germany, their difficulties under the old communist government, the demonstrations by East Germans in Leipzig for freedom in 1989, and the breakdown of the communist political system. Baumann's article talks about Bauerfeind's...
Dates: 1989-1991
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Essays, letter, and newsclipping

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