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Rulon Tingey and Josephine Omer Burton family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3135

Scope and Contents

Collection includes the papers of various members of the Burton family from 1834 to 2005, with the bulk of the material focusing on the life of Rulon and Josephine Burton. Materials include journals, personal and family correspondence, literary and manuscript drafts, personal and family scrapbooks, notebooks and other family records.

Dates

  • 1834-2005

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Privacy restricted until April 2017.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Burton family papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Josephine O. Burton (1932- ) is the wife of Rulon T. Burton, and an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served three missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with her husband.

Biographical History

Rulon T. Burton (1926- ) is a Mormon lawyer in Utah, and later served three missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Extent

10 cartons (10 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Organized into seven series: I. Rulon T. Burton journals, 1946-1997. II. Robert T. Burton journals, 1881-1899. III. Burton family correspondence, 1946-1996. IV. Burton family writings, 1985-1998. V. Burton family scrapbooks and notebooks, 1943-1971. VI. Burton family records, 1834-2005. VII. Newspaper clippings, 1988.

Other Finding Aids

File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS3135.xml

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Rulon and Josephine Burton.

Appraisal

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

Title
Register of Rulon Tingey and Josephine Omer Burton family papers
Status
Completed
Author
Garrett Schroath
Date
2011 April 7
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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States