A. T. Henson papers
Scope and Contents
Contains two diaries that A.T. Henson wrote during his service in the Canadian military during World War I in Europe. The first diary covers September 7, 1917, to February 28, 1918, and the second covers March 1, 1918, to July 12, 1918. Also contains one World War I photograph album, including photographs, letters, and printed ephemera that Henson created and compiled to document his military service overseas. These materials are dated from 1915 to 1919.
Dates
- approximately 1915-1919
Creator
- Henson, A. T. (Arthur Thomas), 1888-1985 (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 publish material from the A.T. Henson papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical / Historical
A.T. Henson was born on January 31, 1888 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, to Albert Henson and Annie Marie Groves. At 22 years old, he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Great Britain from August 1910 to October 1912. He served in World War I from 1915 to 1919 in the Canadian military, and was Bandmaster of the 50th Canadian Infantry Band. He died October 22, 1985.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Provenance unknown. Presumably donated by a descendant of A.T. Henson.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; July 2018
Appraisal
LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy IV, VII 2013).
Processing Information
Processed; Krysta Taylor, student archives intern, and John Murphy, curator; 2018.
- Title
- Register of A. T. Henson papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Krysta Taylor
- Date
- 2018 October 24
- 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