Stella H. Oaks talk
Scope and Contents
Collection contains a CD recording and two transcripts of a speech given by Stella H. Oaks at Lorinda Christina Swenson Phillips' funeral in 1971. The speech makes references to Twin Falls, Idaho, during the 1930's, church firesides, Mutual Improvement Association activities, and community relationships with people such as Vernon, Sarah Yates, and Leonard Arrington.
Dates
- 2008
Creator
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 Stella H. Oaks talk must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical history
Stella Harris Oaks was born to Silas Albert Harris and Chasty Magdalene Olsen Harris on July 27, 1906, in Provo, Utah. On June 14, 1929, she married Lloyd Edress Oaks. They had three children. Lloyd died of tuberculosis on June 10, 1940. Stella died January 8, 1980, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Materials were left in original order.
Custodial History
Donated by Carill Ina Nicoll in 2008.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Carill Ina Nicoll; 2008.
Appraisal
LDS, Utah, and Western American Women (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 5.V, August 2007.)
The collection illustrates not only what type of person Stella H. Oaks was, but the type of person Lorinda Christina Swenson Phillips, the subject of the funeral speech, was.
Processing Information
Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2011.
- Title
- Register of the Stella H. Oaks talk
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John M. Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2011 June
- 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