Thomas Farrar Whitley missionary diaries
Scope and Contents
The Thomas Farrar Whitley missionary diaries, 1935-1938 includes the diary typescript. The typescript includes an introduction containing biographical information about Whitley and historical background about Tonga.
Dates
- 1935-1938
Creator
- Whitley, Thomas Farrar, 1906-1975 (Person)
- Whitley, Colleen, 1940- (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 Thomas Farrar Whitley missionary diaries must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical note
Thomas Farrar Whitley was born 11 May 1906 in Leeds, England to George Henry Whitley and Mary Ann Farrar Whitley. His family joined the LDS Church and eventually moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. Tom accepted a call to serve in the Tonga Mission, where he served from Mar. 1935-Feb.1938. On Sept. 30, 1938, he married Caroline Dorothy Gunderson, with whom he had six children. Thomas Whitley died 12 July 1975 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Extent
1 folder (0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Colleen Whitley in 2000.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Colleen Whitley; 2000.
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 Thomas Farrar Whitley missionary diaries
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2011 June 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