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Ralph Bay Hutchings mission journal

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6851

Scope and Contents note

Manuscript of the Mormon mission journal of Ralph Bay Hutchings, documenting his activities from February 12, 1986 to May 7, 1987. The journal covers nearly every day of service for Ralph and his wife, Jean, the first Mormon missionaries to serve in Zaire.

Dates

  • 1986-1987

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

Privacy restricted until 2014; permission to use item must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.

Conditions Governing Use note

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

Biographical History

Ralph Bay Hutchings (b. 1917) was a physician in California. He was born 26 July 1917. He served in France as a young missionary and graduated from medical school. He presided over the France Toulouse Mission and served in Zaire, Africa, with his wife as a missionary.

Extent

2 folders (0.2 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Mormon mission journal of Ralph Bay Hutchings, documenting his activities from 12 February 1986 to 7 May 1987.

Custodial History note

Donated by James B. Allen in 1989.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Donated; James B. Allen; 1989.

Appraisal note

LDS Cultural, Religious and Social History (Collection development policy 20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts, August 2007).

Related Archival Materials note

See also the Oral History Interview with Ralph Bay and Jean C. Hutchings (MSS 6850).

Processing Information note

Processed; Karen Glenn; 7 May 2009.

Title
Register of Ralph Bay Hutchings mission journal
Status
Completed
Author
Karen Glenn, student processor, and John Murphy, curator
Date
2009
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

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