Ruth J. Rasmussen papers
Scope and Contents
Contains a scrapbook compiled by Ruth J. Rasmussen to record the Explorer Scout Post 36 accident in southern Utah in which 13 people were killed on June 10, 1963. One of these was Gary Lynn Rasmussen, 15-year-old son of LaRay and Ruth J. Rasmussen of Provo, Utah. Also contains various of family history and temple records for Andersson, Johanson, Frickberg, and Rasmussen families. Dated 1963 to 2003.
Dates
- 1963-2003
Creator
- Rasmussen, Ruth J., 1919-2009 (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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
Ruth Linnea Johanson Rasmussen was born April 5, 1919 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She married LaRay Rusmussen and together they had three sons and two daughters. Their son, Gary Lynn Rasmussen, passed away June 10, 1963, at the age of 15, from a scouting trip accident that took place in southern Utah. Ruth worked as a legal secretary and clerk for the Utah County Juvenile Court. In 1987, Ruth and LaRay served as missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Boise, Idaho. Ruth passed away on November 19, 2009, in Utah.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
2 cartons (2 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Scrapbook compiled by Ruth J. Rasmussen between 1963 and 2003, then donated with other materials to the Harold B. Lee Library in 2011.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Ruth J. Rasmussen; 2011.
Appraisal
Utah and American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Title
- Register of Ruth J. Rasmussen papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Blaise Myers
- Date
- 2020 November 10
- 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