M. LaRue Sneff papers
Scope and Contents note
Collection contains programs, memorabilia, photographs, correspondence and other materials from Sneff's missionary service in London, England from 1986 to 1988. It includes documentation of her work organizing the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the British Isles. Collection also includes Christmas cards and thank you letters from various General Authorities to Sneff. Materials date from between 1957 and 2000.
Dates
- 1957-2000
Creator
- Sneff, M. LaRue (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use note
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the M. LaRue Sneff papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
M. LaRue Sneff (1917-2004) was a Mormon church secretary and youth leader in Utah.
Mary LaRue Sneff was born March 23, 1917 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Charlotte Priscilla Elkins Sneff and George Leo Sneff. From 1947–1948 she served a mission to California for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She also served on the Board of the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association from 1960 to 1961. Over the course of her career she worked for the Sweet Candy Company and the Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company (Mountain Bell). She also worked for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a secretary to Joseph Anderson, Stephen L. Richards, and N. Eldon Tanner. Sneff retired in 1983, and from 1985 to 1987 she served as a missionary in England. During her mission she helped coordinate activities for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the British Isles. LaRue Sneff died on August 31, 2004 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Extent
1 carton (1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The M. LaRue Sneff papers contain the papers of LaRue Sneff, mostly from her mission to London in the 1980’s, and contain some material regarding the celebration of the 150th Anniversary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the British Isles.
Other Finding Aids note
More detailed finding aid available in repository upon request.
Custodial History note
Donated by Curt Bench in 2006.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donated; Curt Bench; 2006.
Appraisal note
LDS, Utah, and Western American Women (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts 5.V, August 2007.)
Processing Information note
Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John Murphy, curator; 2009.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Anniversaries, etc.
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- England
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- England
- Letters
- Missions and Missionaries
- Photographs
- Programs
- Sneff, M. LaRue -- Archives
- Souvenirs (Keepsakes)
- Title
- Register of M. LaRue Sneff papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 13 July 2009
- 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