Lewis E. Burnham papers
Scope and Contents
The majority of the collection consists of materials used by Lewis E. Burnham to learn the Navajo language for the Navajo Nation mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including grammar practice, vocabulary lists, translated missionary lessons, scripture translations, and explanations of how gospel concepts differ in context between the languages and cultures. There is a booklet explaining the Navajo religion, as well as one explaining how to talk about baptism since there is no word for it in Navajo. There is also a collection of four fabric visual aids depicting each of the following: a world map, the apostasy and restoration, the plan of life and salvation, and the relationship between the Bible and the Book of Mormon. There is also a set of paper visual aids about various gospel principles. Materials are dated 1954 to 1958.
Dates
- 1954-1958
Creator
- Burnham, Lewis E., 1932- (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
Born August 8, 1932, Lewis E. Burnham served a mission to the Navajo Nations for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around 1954 to 1956. Later in life, he served as a member of the Provo City Agricultural Commission for several years. As of 2020, he was a resident of Provo, Utah.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
1 oversize box (1.66 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Retained in original order.
Custodial History
Donated by Lew and Gail Burnham in 2019.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Lew and Gail Burnham; 2019.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Processing Information
Processed: Tayla Boyer; October 15, 2021.
- Title
- Register of Lewis E. Burnham papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Tayla Boyer
- Date
- 2021 October 15
- 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