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Heber Richard Ockey letter

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 7584

Scope and Contents

One six page letter, written on June 6, 1911. The letter includes documentation of various events of anti-missionary activity in Liverpool, troubles caused by the weather, and attempts to maintain congregations in particularly troublesome areas.

Dates

  • 1911 June 6

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 Heber Richard Ockey letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Heber Richard Ockey (1886-1964) was a butcher and businessman in California. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to England between 1911 and 1913.

Ockey was born on July 6, 1886 in Nephi, Utah to Charles Richard Brewer Ockey and Annis (Ann) Holmes Ockey. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Great Britain, circa 1911-1913. He married Gertrude Hoyle on June 3, 1915, and resided in Southern California. Heber Richard Ockey died on December 28, 1964 in Riverside County, California.

Extent

1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Purchased by L. Tom Perry Special Collections in 2010.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased; 2010.

Appraisal

19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.

Processing Information

Processed; Audrey Spainhower, Student Manuscript Processor, 2010.

Title
Register of the Heber Richard Ockey letter
Status
Completed
Author
Audrey Spainhower, student manuscript processor, and John Murphy, curator
Date
May 2010
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

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