Jensen family journals and histories
Scope and Contents
Collection contains journals and family histories of members of the Jensen family, dating from between 1898 to 1988. Most of the diaries deal with missionary service for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Also includes information on family life in Idaho and genealogy.
Dates
- 1898-1988
Creator
- Jensen (Family : 1885- : Jensen, Louis Reuben, 1865-1909) (creator, Family)
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 Jensen family journals and histories must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
The Jensen family was established by Louis Reuben Jensen (born 1865) and his wife Kirsten Marie Sorenson (1868-1973). They married in 1885 and had eleven children. Doyle S. Jensen (1890-1945) was one of their children. In 1914, he married Ruth Zimmerman, and they had ten children. Winston McKay Jensen was born to Doyle and Ruth Jensen in 1945.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Stewart Dong in 2008.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Stewart Dong; 2008.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Contains materials pertaining to early life in Utah, and life as a Mormon missionary.
Processing Information
Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student manuscript processor, and John Murphy; 2010.
- Title
- Register of Jensen family journals and histories
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Ballif, student processor, and John Murphy, Curator.
- Date
- 2010 May 27
- 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