Russel B. Swensen papers
Scope and Contents
Diaries, correspondence, articles, family histories, and miscellaneous items. The materials deal largely with Swensen's early life in Pleasant Grove, Utah, his mission to Germany and Switzerland, and his early educational experiences.
Dates
- 1897-1953
Creator
- Swensen, Russel B. (Russel Brown), 1902- (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 publish material from Russel B. Swensen papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Russel B. Swensen (1902-1987) was an author and professor of religious education and medieval history at Brigham Young University.
Extent
10 boxes (5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Finding aid available in repository.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS1842.xml
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Articles
- Brigham Young University -- Faculty -- History
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Swiss and German Mission
- Diaries
- Educators -- Utah -- History
- Family histories
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Germany -- History
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Switzerland -- History
- Letters
- Pleasant Grove (Utah) -- History
- Swensen, Russel B. (Russel Brown), 1902- -- Archives
- Title
- Register of Russel B. Swensen papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Garrett Schroath
- Date
- 2011 April 12
- 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