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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

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Subject Source: Cclabroad

Found in 60 Collections and/or Records:

Biography of Jean Elizabeth Fossum May

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2083
Scope and Contents Compiled by James A. May about his mother, Jean Fossum May, drawing heavily on her letters, journals, and notes. Gives detailed information about her life in Baker, Oregon, 1906-1959; service as a missionary in the California Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1927-1928; marriage to Andrew May, 1930; family life (as a widow after 1933); service as head resident of Stover Hall (men's housing) on the campus of Brigham Young University, 1959-1969; and efforts to...
Dates: 1990-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Biography of Jean Elizabeth Fossum May

Jennifer Reeder interview with Catherine Bowles

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2947
Scope and Contents

Oral history of Catherine Bowles, from an interview conducted by Jenny Reeder.

Dates: 2004
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Jennifer Reeder interview with Catherine Bowles

Brigham Young Academy certificates

 File — Oversize-folder 1: [Barcode: 31197225543740]
Identifier: UA 1283
Scope and Contents

Contains two certificates from Brigham Young Academy, one being a diploma granted to George H. Brimhall in 1891 and the second a certificate establishing the Student Loan Association of Utah in 1893. Dated 1891-1893.

Dates: 1891-1893
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Brigham Young Academy certificates

Brigham Young University 1st Branch quarterly historical reports

 Item — Oversize 1: [Barcode: 31197239248187]
Identifier: MSS 9011
Scope and Contents Contains historical reports of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Brigham Young University 1st Branch (Provo, Utah), the first student branch at Brigham Young University. Descibes the Branch's activities, callings and releases. Includes lists of sustainings and releases, lists of all the Branch's callings, and quarterly reports. Also covers the history of the Brigham Young Universty First Branch from approximately 1956-1977, including being twice reassigned to a different stake,...
Dates: approximately 1956-1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Brigham Young University 1st Branch quarterly historical reports

Brigham Young University 2nd Ward scrapbook

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230321447]
Identifier: MSS SC 2304
Scope and Contents

Bound scrapbook (42 pages) with newsletters, poems, newspaper clippings, programs, brochures, and miscellaneous items relating to the BYU 2nd Ward Relief Society. Materials document the activities of the ward's women between 1956 and 1962.

Dates: 1956-1962
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Brigham Young University 2nd Ward scrapbook

Brigham Young University address recordings

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 750
Scope and Contents

Recordings of addresses given by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other persons at Brigham Young University and in other settings, including: Department of Education meetings, 1954-1955; "Faith in Action" series aired on NBC Radio, 1950s; Church stake and ward meetings; and other forums. Among the speakers are Heber J. Grant, Harold B. Lee, Ezra Taft Benson, Hugh B. Brown, Joseph Fielding Smith, J. Reuben Clark Jr., David O. McKay, and Henry D. Moyle.

Dates: 1938-1966
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Brigham Young University address recordings

BYU and I, 1956-1998

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230329101]
Identifier: MSS SC 3012
Scope and Contents

Account of his conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1957; and education and employment at Brigham Young University. Also recounts some family information.

Dates: 1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / BYU and I, 1956-1998

A career at BYU

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230329267]
Identifier: MSS SC 3021
Scope and Contents

Reflections on her associations with Brigham Young University as a student, 1929-1939; and faculty member, 1945-1977. She worked in the Home Economics Department and the Clothing and Textiles Department.

Dates: 1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / A career at BYU

The challenges and the joys of one lifetime

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230340918]
Identifier: MSS SC 2912
Scope and Contents Two-part autobiography written primarily in 1981 and 1995. Part one recalls his early life in Peterson, Utah, 1918-1931; and Morgan, Utah, 1931-1936. Also recounts experiences as undergraduate and graduate student at Brigham Young University, 1936-1942; PhD candidate at Stanford University, 1942-1945; and faculty member and administrator at Brigham Young University, 1945-1983. Part two covers period 1982-1995. Subjects include his participation in BYU study abroad program in Vienna, 1982;...
Dates: 1981-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / The challenges and the joys of one lifetime

Ross T. Christensen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1716
Scope and Contents Reflects Ross T. Christensen's service as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil, service in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, career as a professor of archaeology at Brigham Young University, activities as a founding member of the Society for Early Historic Archaeology (SEHA), interest in Book of Mormon archaeology, participation in Leadership Week and Education Week on the BYU campus and elsewhere, and family activities. Includes...
Dates: 1939-1990
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ross T. Christensen papers

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