Heaton and Virl Lunt oral history interviews
Scope and Contents note
Twelve audio cassette tapes containing oral history interviews with Heaton and Virl Lunt, recorded between 1965-1975. The interviews discuss life in the Mormon colonies of Mexico, Arizona, and the Lunt families. Two tapes are labeled Virl Lunt's History,
another two are labled Our Married Life
, and the other eight are the history of Heaton Lunt.
Dates
- 1965-1975
Creator
- Lunt, Heaton, 1888-1969 (Person)
- Lunt, Virl, 1911-1974 (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 Heaton and Virl Lunt oral history interviews must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Heaton Lunt was born 7 March 1888 in Moccasin Springs, Mohave, Arizona to Henry and Sarah Ann Lunt. He moved with his family to Colonia Diaz, Mexico to live in the Mormon colonies. There he married Chlose Haws on 12 June 1910. Heaton died 19 September 1969 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.
Biographical History
Heaton Virl Lunt was born 17 August 1911 in Colonia Paheco, Chihuahua, Mexico, the firstborn to Heaton Lunt and Chloe Haws. He married Viva Jones 14 November 1931 in Virden, Hidalgo, Mexico. Virl died 3 August 1974 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.
Extent
2 folders (0.2 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
12 audio cassette tapes of oral history interviews with Heaton and Virl Lunt, 1965-1975.
Custodial History note
Donated by Sharron Lunt, the daughter of Virl Lunt, in 1992.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donated; Sharron Lunt; 1992.
Appraisal note
Utah and the American West (Collection development policy for 20th Century Western and Mormon Manucripts).
Processing Information note
Processed; Karen Glenn; 27 April 2009.
- Title
- Register of Heaton and Virl Lunt oral history interviews
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Glenn, student processors, and John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 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