Theodore Nystrom letters
Scope and Contents
Collection contains mission correspondence from friends and family during Nystrom's mission to Europe between 1897 and 1899. The majority of the letters are from Kate Thomas, a friend of Theodore Nystrom. Her letters, often long, detail events in Salt Lake City, Utah prior to and during the Spanish-American War.
Dates
- 1846-1900
Creator
- Nystrom, Theodore, 1870-1949 (creator, Person)
- Thomas, Kate, 1873-1950 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in predominantly in English and French.
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 the Theodore Nystrom letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Theodore Nystrom (1870-1949) was a businessman in Utah and Idaho.
Theodore Nystrom was born September 26, 1870, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Peter T. Nystrom and Johanna Moos Nystrom. Nystrom graduated from the University of Utah in 1896 after working as a business manager, editor and special feature writer of the Chronicle, a student newspaper. He was president of athletic society and manager of the first official university football team from 1893 to 1895. Between 1897 and 1899 Nystrom served a mission in Europe, specifically in France and Switzerland. On June 21, 1900, Nystrom married Almira Mae Taylor in Salt Lake City. He then worked as a branch manager of Consolidated Wagon and Machine Company in Montpelier, Idaho. Nystrom later worked as a manager of Taylor-Romney-Armstrong Company until its dissolution, after which he served as city sales manager of Morrison–Merrill and Company in Salt Lake City. He later was associated with Strenell-Paterson Investment Company and died holding position as a group supervisor of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. Nystrom did some cattle and dairy work in his life. He and his wife had two children. Theodore Nystrom died on September 25, 1949, in Salt Lake City.
Extent
5 folders (0.25 linear ft.)
Arrangement
Arranged in five series: 1. Theodore Nystrom correspondence with Kate Thomas, 1896-1898; 2. Theodore Nystrom correspondence with friends and family, 1896-1899; 3. Theodore Nystrom correspondence, 1897-1898; 4. Theodore Nystrom correspondence, 1898-1902; and 5. Theodore Nystrom miscellany and ephemera, undated.
Other Finding Aids note
A more detailed finding aid is available in print in the repository.
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS3170.xml
Custodial History note
Purchased by the repository from Charles Apfelbaum Rare Manuscripts & Archives in 2007.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Purchased; Charles Apfelbaum Rare Manuscripts & Archives.
Appraisal note
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Processing Information note
Processed; Kaila Brown; 2007.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions--France--History
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions--Switzerland--History
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Missions--Germany--History
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- France -- Correspondence
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Germany -- Correspondence
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Switzerland -- Correspondence
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Correspondence
- Letters
- Missions and Missionaries
- Nystrom, Theodore, 1870-1949 -- Correspondence
- Thomas, Kate, 1873-1950 -- Correspondence
- Title
- Register of Theodore Nystrom letters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2011 June 15
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States