Kenneth D. Wells papers
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence of Kenneth D. Wells from 1938 to 1998, including materials on the Freedoms Foundation, George W. Bush, and humanitarian efforts in El Salvador. Various videocassettes and photographs included among papers, as well as memorabilia associated with his family, the Freedoms Foundation, and the Family Foundation.
Dates
- 1938-1998
Creator
- Wells, Kenneth Dale, 1908-1998 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted; permission to view these materials is required from the curator of 20th century Momon manuscripts until completely processed.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Kenneth D. Wells papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Kenneth Dale Wells was born in 23 June 1908 in Akron, Ohio. He married Ruth Elizabeth Van Allen in 1930, and together they raised two children. Kenneth Wells was a businessman, industrialist, and one of the founders of the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. He and his wife were also well-known for their work with schools and orphanages in El Salvador. He died in Edgewater, Florida on 10 May 1998.
Extent
32 boxes (16 linear ft.)
5 oversize boxes
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Preliminary finding aid available in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections reference room.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
General
See also the other Kenneth D. Wells collections, MSS 1503, MSS 1610, and MSS 1611.
- Title
- Register of Kenneth D. Wells papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Megan Furcini
- Date
- 2011 April 20
- 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.
- Carton: 32 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 1 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 13 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 31 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 4 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 2 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 3 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 18 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 19 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 20 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 21 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 14 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 15 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 16 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 17 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 8 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 28 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 7 (Mixed Materials)
- Folder: box 18 folder 1 (Mixed Materials)
- oversize: 27 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 6 (Mixed Materials)
- Folder: Box 22 folder 1 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 26 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 5 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 25 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 12 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 24 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 11 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 10 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 9 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 30 (Mixed Materials)
- Carton: 29 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 23 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 22 (Mixed Materials)
- Object: Series 5 Box 19 Item 10 (Mixed Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States