Oral history interview with Russel B. Swensen, 1976 June 24.

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Oral history interview with Russel B. Swensen, 1976 June 24.

Oral history interview with Russel Brown Swensen conducted by Dale C. LeCheminant on 24 June 1976. Includes one draft transcript, one original transcript, and one cassette tape. Russel discusses at length his interactions with Mormon leaders, and in particular, John Widtsoe. 25 pages.

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LeCheminant, Dale C.

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Russel Brown Swensen (1902-1987) was a religious educator and historian in Utah. Hewas born 14 September 1902 in Pleasant Grove, Utah, to Swen Larsen Swensen and Susan Elizabeth Brown Swensen. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1922 to 1925. Swensen taught seminary for the Church in Mesa, Arizona, and later taught religion at Brigham Young University. He married Beulah Rosalia Strickler 1 June 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Russel Brown Swens...

McKay, David O. (David Oman), 1873-1970

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McKay served in Quorum of the Twelve, 1906-1934; as counselor in First Presidency, 1934-1951; and as President of the Church, 1951-1970. From the guide to the MS 8524 David O. Mckay addresses and papers circa 1906-1970 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) Mormon businessman in Logan, Utah. From the guide to the Joseph Morrell letters received, 1883-1906, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Apostle of the Mormon church. ...

Swensen, Russel B. (Russel Brown), 1902-

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Author and professor of religious education and medieval history at Brigham Young University. He died in 1987. From the description of Russel B. Swensen papers, 1897-1953/ (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122638531 From the guide to the Russel B. Swensen papers, 1897-1953, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Russel Brown Swensen (1902-1987) was a religious educator and historian in Utah. Hewas born 14 September 1902 in Pleasant Grove, Utah, to Swen Larsen ...

Widtsoe, John Andreas, 1872-1952

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Mormon educator at Brigham Young University at Provo, Utah and at the Utah Agricultural College at Logan, Utah. From the description of John Andreas Widtsoe letters, 1948. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536179 From the guide to the John Andreas Widtsoe letters, 1948, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) John Andreas Widtsoe (1872-1952) moved from Norway to Logan in 1883 after his mother converted to the Mormon faith. Widtsoe graduated from the Brigham Young College...