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Jordan Hendrickson Brady correspondence

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3069

Scope and Contents

Originals and photocopies of handwritten correspondence including letters, newspaper clippings, and postal cards. The materials relate to primarily Brady's experiences as a missionary in the Northern States Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1911-1913. He served much of his time in the Chicago, Illinois, area and in Indiana. Brady often mentions his son, Sidney Alphonso Brady. Jordan received letters from his wife, Alberta Brady, children, and other friends and family members. Dated 1909-1914.

Dates

  • 1909-1914

Creator

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 Jordan Hendrickson Brady correspondence must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Publication rights retained by donor.

Biographical History

Alberta Sanderson Brady (1865-1936) was an early resident of Fairview, Utah, and wife of Jordan Hendrickson Brady.

Levee Alberta Sanderson was born October 28, 1865 in Fairview, Utah to Henry Weeks Sanderson and Sarah Jane Cole. She went by the name Alberta. On January 19, 1882 she married Jordan Hendrickson Brady, and they had thirteen children together. Her husband was a missionary in the Northern States Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1911-1913. Alberta died April 21, 1936 in Fairview, Utah.

Biographical History

Jordan Hendrickson Brady (1863-1952) was a Mormon farmer in Utah.

Jordan Hendrickson Brady was born January 27, 1863 in Fairview, Utah to Jordan H. Brady and Mary Lovina Howell. On January 19, 1882 he married Levee Alberta Sanderson, and they had thirteen children together. From 1911-1913 Jordan served as a missionary in the Northern States Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he labored primarily in Chicago in various parts of Indiana. Jordan died on July 23, 1952 in Fairview, Utah.

Extent

4 folders (0.4 linear ft.)

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Other Finding Aids

Preliminary summary of correspondence content is available in the collection case file.

Custodial History

Photocopies donated by Albert Winkler, great-grandson of Brady, in 2004, and originals donated in 2013.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Photocopies: Donated; Albert Winkler; 2004.

Originals: Donated; Albert Winkler; 2013.

Appraisal

Mormon Church history and Mormon Doctrine (The Archives of the Mormon Experience).

Existence and Location of Originals

Originals are in Box 2.

Existence and Location of Copies

Photocopies are in Folders 1-4.

Related Materials

Research copies of these letters created by Albert Winkler can be found in MSS 5887.

Processing Information

Processed; Geoff McLaughlin; 2010.

Title
Register of Jordan Hendrickson Brady correspondence
Status
Completed
Author
Geoff McLaughlin
Date
2010 June 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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States