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Larry W. Doman collection on Rulon Wallace Doman

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7804

Scope and Contents

Contains newspaper clippings, letters, journals, and scouting papers of Rulon W. Doman. Most of the materials document his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Mexico or his service with the Boy Scouts of America. Dated 1922-1990.

Dates

  • 1922-1990

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 the Larry W. Doman collection on Rulon Wallace Doman must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical history

Larry W. Doman was born October 18, 1938 to Rulon W. Doman and Alene Hansen Doman. In 2007, his book "A Key to the Quixote and When Walls Fell" was published. He lives in Ogden, Utah.

Biographical history

Rulon Wallace Doman (1927-1997) served a mission to Mexico and in scouting for several years.

Rulon Wallace Doman was born in Rigby, Idaho, to Thomas Edward and Ada Cordon Chandler Doman on January 7, 1905. He married Alene Hansen in 1927. After Alene's death, he married Bessie Atkin Smith in 1947. They had ten children. Rulon served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Mexico from 1929 to 1931. He served for many years with the Boy Scouts of America. Rulon died June 29, 1997, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Extent

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

2 oversize boxes (3.32 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Maintained in original order.

Custodial History

Donated by Larry Doman in 2011.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated; Larry Doman; 2011.

Appraisal

Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 5.VII, August 2007.)

The Larry W. Doman collection on Rulon Wallace Doman consists of mission papers and scouting papers that demonstrate typical family life of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the 20th century.

Processing Information

Processed; Elizabeth Ballif, student manuscript processor, and John Murphy, curator; 2011.

Title
Register of the Larry W. Doman collection on Rulon Wallace Doman
Status
Completed
Author
Elizabeth Ballif, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator
Date
2011 May
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

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States