Alva Marion Merkley papers
Scope and Contents
Letters received, newspaper clippings, bills, invoices, receipts, bank statements, magazines, conference reports of the Mormon Church, and miscellaneous items. Most of the letters were received when Merkley was on a mission for the Mormon Church in Manitoba. Many of the materials deal with farming, family matters, and life as a Mormon in Canada.
Dates
- 1886-1962
Creator
- Merkley, Alva Marion, 1862-1950 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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 Papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mormon farmer living in Magrath, Alberta.
Extent
3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Farmers -- Alberta -- Magrath -- History -- Sources
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions
- Latter Day Saints -- Alberta -- Magrath -- History -- Sources
- Latter Day Saints -- Manitoba -- History -- Sources
- Letters
- Magrath (Alta.) -- History -- Sources
- Manitoba -- History -- Sources
- Missions and Missionaries
- Newspapers
- Receipts (Acknowledgments)
- Reports
- Title
- Register of Alva Marion Merkley papers
- Author
- Megan Furcini
- Date
- 2011 April 19
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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