Albert Sanders journal
Scope and Contents
Journal contains brief biographical sketch of Sanders' life, including dates of birth, baptism, ordination, mission call, marriage, and births of children. The narrative portions ofthe journal describe Sanders' mission experiences, such as tracting, study, and conferences. Also includes lists of accounts and receipts from his own expenses. Finally, it lists statistics from his mission, such as people baptized, houses visited, and tracts and books sold. Included in the collection is a greyscale photocopy of the journal. Dated circa 1896-1940.
Dates
- approximately 1896-1940
Creator
- Sanders, Albert, 1873-1946 (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 Albert Sanders journal must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
(George) Albert Sanders (1873-1946) was a native of Salt Lake County, a clerk, and a Mormon man.
Albert Sanders was born in South Cottonwood in Salt Lake County, Utah on May 14, 1873. His parents names were Sondre (Sundra) Ostensen (Sander) and Anna Jorgensson. Albert grew up in Salt Lake County. He served a mission to Scandanavia in 1896, where he served for two years. When he returned, he married Mary Emma Sharp in the Salt Lake Temple on June 28, 1899. They had seven children together. George worked as a clerk for Auerbach and Company. His wife, Mary, died in 1955, preceded by two of their children. Albert himself died June 6, 1946 and was buried in Murray, Utah.
Extent
2 folders (0.2 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Files left in original order.
Custodial History
Donated by George Barrus in 2012.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; George Barrus; 2012.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Albert Sanders was born in Utah and this journal recounts his experiences there and serving abroad on an LDS mission.
Processing Information
Processed; Kelsey Samuelsen, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2012.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions--Scandinavia--History--19th century
- City and Town Life
- Diaries
- Home and Family
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Scandinavia -- History -- 19th century
- Missions and Missionaries
- Sanders, Albert, 1873-1946 -- Diaries
- Social Life and Customs
- Title
- Register of Albert Sanders journal
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Kelsey Samuelsen, student processor, and John M. Murphy, curator.
- Date
- 2012 April 30
- 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