Alfred Kay and Louise A. Randall collection on Mormon missionaries in American Samoa
Scope and Contents
Contains materials related to missionary work in American Samoa. Includes instructional DVDs from the Church, Alfred Kay Randall’s mission journal from 1982-1983, books on the history of the Samoa Apia Mission and general Mormon missionary work in Samoa, booklets on the work of the Randalls, and CDs with videos on them. Dated 1982-2010.
Dates
- 1982-2010
Creator
- Randall, Alfred Kay, 1917- (Person)
- Harris, R. Carl (Person)
- Randall, Louise A., 1922- (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 Alfred Kay and Louise A. Randall collection on Mormon missionaries in American Samoa must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Alfred Kay Randall (born 1917) was a businessman and LDS man who worked with missionaries in American Samoa.
Alfred Kay Randall was born on December 24, 1917 to Alfred Woolley and Ada Rosetta (Tingey) Randall. He was born in Davis, Utah. He grew up in Davis, and married Louise Argyle there in 1941. He and his wife Louise served a Mormon mission to American Samoa in 1982-1983. They currently live in Logan, Utah.
Biographical History
Louise A. Randall (born 1922) is the wife of Alfred Kay Randall.
Louise Argyle was born on May 17, 1922 in Idaho to Clifford and Josephine Argyle. She married Alfred Kay Randall in 1941 in Davis, Utah. She and her husband served a Mormon mission to American Samoa in 1982-1983. They currently live in Logan, Utah.
Biographical History
R. Carl Harris (1940-) is a Mormon author and was a missionary in Samoa in the late 20th-century.
R. Carl Harris was born in 1940. R. Carl Harris is married to Melanie Fox Harris. He is the author of several books, including "Model lessons for literacy instruction" and "Building the Kingdom in Samoa, 1888-2005." He was a mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1981-1984 in American Samoa. They lived in Provo for many years, and now they live in Pleasant Grove, Utah.
Extent
1 carton (1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Files maintained in original order.
Custodial History
Donated by Alfred Kay and Louise Argyle Randall in 2012.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Alfred Kay and Louise Argyle Randall; 2012.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy 5.V, August 2007.)
This collection relates to the work of Mormon missionaries in American Samoa, so it pertains to Mormon cultural and religious history.
Processing Information
Processed; Kelsey Samuelsen, student manuscript processor, and John M. Murphy, curator; 2012.
- Title
- Register of Alfred Kay and Louise A. Randall collection on Mormon missionaries in American Samoa
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kelsey Samuelsen, student manuscripts processor, and John M. Murphy, curator.
- Date
- 2012 December 21
- 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States