Jean Eldredge papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains correspondence between Jean Eldredge and her Eldredge and Knecht family, as well as Jean's personal journals and two patriarchal blessings. Journals and letters discuss their daily life and their activity in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Materials are written primarily in different areas of Utah. Dated between 1930 and 2017.
Dates
- 1930-2017
Creator
- Eldredge, Jean, 1930- (creator, 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 use material from this collection must be obtained from the Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
Jean Eldredge was born in November 1930. She attended Brigham Young University from 1948 to 1952. She later served a mission with her husband, Burr Eldredge, to England for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Extent
3 cartons (3 linear ft.)
2 folders (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Jean and Burr Eldredge in 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2018.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Jean and Burr Eldredge; 2005. Donated; Jean and Burr Eldredge; 2009. Donated; Jean and Burr Eldredge; 2011. Donated; Jean and Burr Eldredge; 2012. Donated; Jean and Burr Eldredge; 2014. Donated; Jean and Burr Eldredge; 2018.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
LDS, Utah, and Western American women; II B 5 IV.
Processing Information
Processed; Elizabeth Ballif; 2009.
Processed; Kelsey Samuelsen; 2013; Additional folder processed.
Processed; Margaret Weddle; 2014; Folder added and finding aid updated.
Processed; Catie Freedman; 2015; Materials added and finding aid updated.
Processed; Grace Bithell; 2019; Folder added and finding aid updated.
- Title
- Register of Jean Eldredge papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2009 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