Lewis Swensen missionary journal
Scope and Contents
Leather-bound volume containing Swensen's account of his missionary service in the Southern States between 1897 and 1899. Includes lists of ordinations, poem-letters to his daughters, and excerpts from the North Carolina Constitution. Collection also includes the published xerox copy of the journal, "Missionary Experiences of Elder Lewis Swensen."
Dates
- 1897-1899
Creator
- Swensen, Lewis, 1864-1935 (creator, Person)
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 Lewis Swensen missionary journal must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Lewis Swensen (1864-1935) was a Mormon school teacher and farmer in Utah.
Lewis Swensen was born on March 14, 1864 in Moroni, Utah to Laurits Svendsen and Annie Elizabeth Christensen. On December 4, 1884 he married Ada Mellissa Story (1867-1891) in Logan, Utah, they had two children. After Ada's death, Swensen married Mary Sophia Jensen (1876-1944), and they had eleven children together.
Swensen lived in Provo and Salt Lake County, where he worked as a school teacher and farmer. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Swensen was also called to serve a mission to the Southern States in 1897. He served until 1899, part of this time acting as president of the North Carolina Conference. He died on September 22, 1935 in Taylorsville, Utah, and was buried in Moroni.
Extent
2 folders (0.1 linear ft.) ; 12x19 cm
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Account of Swensen's time serving in the LDS Southern States mission, 1897-1899, and published copy.
Custodial History
The original journal was donated to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections by LaMont Schofield on behalf of his parents, Aldred and Gaye Schofield, on October 17, 2011.
The published copy of the diary was donated by Aldred and Gaye Schofield themselves on March 20, 2009.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated (original); LaMont Schofield; October 2011. Donated (published copy); Gaye G. and Aldred E. Schofield; March 2009.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
General
Located in Box 595.
Processing Information
Processed; David Whittaker, Curator, and Amanda Crandall, Manuscripts Specialist; 2012.
- Title
- Register of the Lewis Swensen missionary journal
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- David Whittaker, curator, and Amanda C. Crandall, manuscripts specialist
- Date
- 2012 August 1
- 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